840: Seeing Greene: Rehab Costs, Renting vs. Owning, and The END of Real Estate?

Could the end of real estate investing already be upon us? How do you know how much to spend on a renovation before buying a house? And is a negative cash flow rental EVER worth investing in? On this Seeing Greene, we’re answering the tough questions you’ll be forced to ask in a hard housing market so you can build wealth while the masses run for the hills. Thankfully, David has his co-pilot on this episode!

David and Rob are back to answer YOUR real estate questions, EVEN if you’re too scared to hear the answers. On today’s show, a live caller asks, “How do I get a renovation estimate BEFORE bidding on a BRRRR?” If you’ve stressed over which comes first, the bid or the buy, stick around. We’ll also touch on negative cash flow and when it makes sense to buy a rental that’s losing money every month (there’s a science to this). Then, for all you doomsayers, David and Rob give their take on what happens when the population declines, and no one is left to rent houses. Finally, we answer the age-old question, “should I rent or buy in today’s market?”

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 jump on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot!

In This Episode We Cover:

How to estimate rehab costs BEFORE you bid on a BRRRR

When it’s worth it to buy a “cash flow negative” rental property 

The secret to getting out of ANY contract if you need to exit a deal

The long-term effects of declining populations and whether real estate investing could meet its end

Renting vs. buying and when it makes sense to invest while you're still a renter

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

Davids's BiggerPockets Profile

David's Instagram

Subscribe to David’s YouTube Channel

Rob's BiggerPockets Profile

Rob's Instagram

Rob's TikTok

Rob's Twitter

Rob's YouTube

Sign Up for BiggerPockets Pro to Get Rental Property Calculators, Leases, and More

Hop On the BiggerPockets Forums to Connect with Other Investors

Books Mentioned in the Show:

Pillars of Wealth by David Greene

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene

Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene

Connect with Sean:

Sean's BiggerPockets Profile

Sean's Instagram

Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-840

Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [email protected].

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices