The David Greene Show

In this episode of Real Talk Real Estate’s Mortgage Monday, David Greene shares how buyers can navigate high-interest rate environments and turn stale property listings into workable deals. Using a real-life case study of a 2,400 sq. ft. split-level conversion in Knoxville, TN, David breaks down the exact steps to evaluate equity, rehab costs, and seller psychology: Evaluating the Numbers: Breakdown of a $415K ARV property requiring $70K in repairs. Interest Rate Calculations: How rate shifts drastically impact purchasing power and why that gives buyers leverage. Negotiation Tactics: The psychological power of "loosening the pickle jar" and applying long-term "siege warfare" to stale listings. Seller Management: How to remain aggressive on price while staying respectful to keep the door open for future price cuts. Lightning Round: Key real estate metrics to check before making an offer and advice for buyers navigating current market conditions.

At just 24 years old, while returning home from leading a church mission trip, Luke Bondy received tragic news: his 54-year-old father—a longtime local builder—had suddenly passed away from a heart attack. Facing a half-finished development project and a grieving family, Luke stepped directly into his father's shoes, took over the job site, and learned ground-up home building under fire. Fast forward to today: Luke has built over 70 townhomes across Detroit, pivoted through high interest rate environments, and expanded his ground-up development strategy. In this episode of The David Greene Show, David and Luke break down what it really takes to succeed in new construction without losing your shirt. In this episode, you’ll learn: Stepping Into the Fire: How Luke took over his father's construction company at 24. The Pawn Shop Hustle: Lessons learned from buying low and selling high before entering real estate. Why Townhomes Beat Multifamily: Why density codes, floating slabs, and walk-up townhomes pencil better than stacked apartments. Detroit Real Estate Revival: How Luke capitalized on infill development, tax abatements, and low cost of living in Michigan. Warnings for Fake "Home Builders": The hidden traps, city permitting delays, entitlement hurdles, and contractor risks internet gurus don't tell you about. If you're curious about ground-up construction or want an honest look at real estate development beyond the Instagram fluff, hit play!

Today's show has David and Christian sharing the tea (Greene Tea, of course) of what’s going on in the world of lending today. Non licensed “lenders” swim the financial waters, making claims they do not have to back up, changing terms, and baking illegal referral fees into points you pay, the borrower pays. We cover common scams played today, what to look out for, and specific examples of how borrowers had the bait and switch. If you want to protect those you love from being the next victim, check out this short but powerful show today.

Ryan Weimer is considered one of the best RE investors, and overall good people, in the off market space. In today’s episode he shares what you won’t hear anywhere else. A development project he took on that nearly broke him. Ryan shares how the bank pulled his financing, how a trusted coach bailed on him, and how his builder forgot to build to fire code. During this period he felt massive anxiety and lost tons of money. Ryan shares how this changed him, what he learned about himself, and exactly what adjustments he made in his business to help survive. Ryan covers how he acquires property, why rehab bids come in so high, and how he limits how many flips he buys in specific months. If you’re craving an authentic conversation, you’ll love today’s episode. Please consider sharing with someone you love who may be going through a similar tough circumstance.

Mortgage rates shocked the RE community when they jumped nearly .75% in a short period of time. As investors and home buyers struggle to cope with what this means for their deals, escrows, and refinances, David and Christian give commentary on why this happened and what this may be a symptom of. As America struggles with a nasty spending habit and not enough taxes to cover our spending, situations like this may become increasingly common. We cover possible solutions for this problem, why our bond market seems to have fallen out of favor, and what we can expect moving forward.

Michael Miller jumped into RE in a way very few have. Buying a huge portfolio, knowing almost nothing, with big dreams and small experience. The show covers what was happening in the market at the time, how he acquired these properties off market, which ones worked, and which ones didn’t. Mike shares why he focused on appreciation and value add early in his career, and why he’s switching to cash flow plays today. He graciously shares which asset class he’s moving to, where he’s buying, and more importantly, how the money today is in the operations, not the acquisition-as well as why he’s going big into sober living. If you’ve been frustrated or discouraged with RE as of late, this show will remind you why you fell in love with it in the first place.

David is joined by Brandon Turner of BetterLife for a riveting discussion based on one of Brandon’s IG posts-What kind of landlord would Jesus be? The conversation includes ways the name of Jesus is weaponized, our internal biases, and misconceptions about the bible’s portrayal of Jesus. It dives into motives, human greed, and what it looks like to wisely steward opportunity and money that God has allowed you to manage. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you’ll wonder why Brandon tells such great stories that are irrelevant to the questions being asked. Download and share today!

The world of youtube and podcasts is overrun with content about loan programs, DSCR options, and snippets of info regarding loan options available to investors. In today’s show, David cuts through the quick and breaks down the world of RE loans into a simple, easy to understand, and no BS delivery with the goal of equipping you to walk away with a solid understanding of how to find the right loan for your next deal. Sharing the four categories of loans, and the two categories of loan officers, you’ll feel smarter and more confident in a short 30 minutes from now. Don’t miss this one!