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One real estate investing mistake cost house flipper James Dainard $380,000. This mistake was so bad that, in the long run, it may have cost him up to three-quarters of a million dollars. So what was the grave mistake a multi-decade veteran house flipper made that would bankrupt the average real estate investor? Stick around to find out unless you want your house to literally start falling off a cliff (like James’ did).  James has been doing real estate deals in Seattle for two decades. He’s flipped hundreds of houses, but even the experts get it wrong sometimes. Piggybacking from our last episode, James will walk through one of the worst house flips he’s EVER done, the mistakes he could have easily avoided, and why you never, EVER close on a flip until you have permits in place.  Want to hear last week’s episode about the live in flip that cost a new mom over $300,000? Click here to listen to the episode! In This Episode We Cover: The biggest mistake house flippers can make when investing in 2024 and beyond  What to do when your house flip suddenly stops making financial sense  Foundation issues and how to correct a house that’s literally starting to slide  Forecasting permit times and how not doing so can cost you over $100,000 Why you always, ALWAYS need to have emergency reserves on hand when doing a home renovation or house flip  And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Agent Find a Lender BiggerPockets Youtube Channel BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Pro Membership BiggerPockets Bookstore BiggerPockets Bootcamps BiggerPockets Podcast BiggerPockets Merch Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area Be a Guest on the BiggerPockets Podcast Ask David Your Question David's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram Rob's BiggerPockets Profile Rob's Instagram Rob's TikTok Rob's Twitter Rob's YouTube Weather Underground How to Make a 120% Return by Buying “Negative” Cash Flow Real Estate Connect with James: James' BiggerPockets Profile James' Instagram Hear James on the “On the Market” Podcast Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-858 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real estate cash flow is why most investors decide to buy rental properties. But with interest rates at decade-long highs, rents starting to stagnate, and home prices still in unaffordable territory, making cash flow, or breaking even for that matter, has become challenging. And while the “golden age” of cash flow real estate investing might be over, there are still numerous ways to bring in more passive income on properties you already own. We’re back for another Seeing Greene, where your favorite investor, broker, and “definitely not a loan expert,” David Greene, is back to answer YOUR real estate investing questions. This time around, we’ve got some serious questions about which rental properties are worth buying, how to get around zoning headaches, whether building an ADU is worth the money, and whether or not now is the right time to sell a high-equity property. David also touches on the EASIEST way to increase your cash flow in 2023 and the investing method that EVERY investor should focus on. Want to ask David a question? If so, submit your question here so David can answer it on the next episode of Seeing Greene. Hop on the BiggerPockets forums and ask other investors their take, or follow David on Instagram to see when he’s going live so you can hop on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot! In This Episode We Cover: How to “supercharge” your real estate cash flow by looking for money in places most investors avoid Zoning requirements and how to get around them by building ADUs or making some simple rental property tweaks Investing out of state and whether selling your primary residence to buy rentals is ever worth it How to start and structure a real estate partnership (and why David invests solo) Building an ADU vs. buying a rental property and which is a MUCH safer bet When to sell vs. hold a rental property (even if you have HUGE equity gains) And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Investor-Friendly Real Estate Agent BiggerPockets Youtube Channel BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Pro Membership BiggerPockets Bookstore BiggerPockets Bootcamps BiggerPockets Podcast BiggerPockets Merch BPCON2023 Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area David's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram David’s YouTube Channel Work with David Work with David’s Mortgage Team Try the BiggerPockets Rent Estimator on Your Next Property Is Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) a Worthwhile Investment? Books Mentioned in the Show: Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene Connect with Guest Cristian: Cristian's BiggerPockets Profile Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-756 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which rental property “deal-breakers” could kill your cash flow? When is the right time to stop saving and start investing? And what should you do once you’ve hit your passive income goals? These are all questions that everyday real estate investors like you are asking, and on this episode of Seeing Greene, David will provide all the answers you need. So whether you’re just getting started, questioning when to invest, or ready to retire early but don’t want to regret the decision, this is the episode for you! David Greene, your expert investor, agent, broker, and podcast host, can help you reach your wealth-building goals faster than ever. This time, David outlines the three pillars of saving and investing and how following this simple guideline can stop you from losing all your wealth in one fell swoop. Next, we debate whether or not paying off a rental property makes sense in today’s unstable interest rate environment and how inflation is making real estate investing more challenging than ever before. Finally, we touch on rental property “deal-breakers” and what your agent should tell you before you buy a deal. Want to ask David a question? If so, submit your question here so David can answer it on the next episode of Seeing Greene. Hop on the BiggerPockets forums and ask other investors their take, or follow David on Instagram to see when he’s going live so you can hop on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot! In This Episode We Cover: Saving vs. investing and when it’s time to pull the trigger on a rental property The three pillars of money management and why you ALWAYS need emergency reserves Paying off your rental property and what to do with six figures in yearly cash flow Inflation, rising prices, and how intelligent investing protects you against an environment of easy money Unpermitted renovations and whether or not a deal is worth it with one Real estate agent red flags and what to do if your agent isn’t looking out for your best interest Negotiating through agents and how to get your point across when talking through middlemen And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Investor-Friendly Real Estate Agent BiggerPockets Youtube Channel BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Pro Membership BiggerPockets Bookstore BiggerPockets Bootcamps BiggerPockets Podcast BiggerPockets Merch BPCON2023 Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area David's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram David’s YouTube Channel Work with David BiggerPockets Podcast 674 with Ashley Hamilton BiggerPockets Podcast 353 with Tim Rhode BiggerPockets Podcast 717 Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Or Invest In Another Property? Book Mentioned in the Show Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-735 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices