• Should I SELL or RENT My House? + How to Finance Home Renovations (Rookie Reply)

  • Nov 8 2024
  • Length: 34 mins
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Should I SELL or RENT My House? + How to Finance Home Renovations (Rookie Reply)

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  • You’re planning to move soon and are asking yourself, “Should I sell or rent my house?” What if you’ve got little-to-no cash flow potential? Is future appreciation worth betting on? Maybe you need to renovate before you sell or rent; now, the question becomes, “How to finance home renovations?” Don’t stress; we’ve got you covered on all fronts in this episode as we walk through how to decide whether to sell or rent, the best ways to fund home renovations, and answer the mother of all rookie questions, “Is house hacking dead?” With mortgage rates rising yet again and home prices still unaffordable in many areas of the country, does house hacking (renting out other rooms/units to pay your mortgage) still make sense? What if you can’t live for free anymore? Should you abandon the house hacking strategy entirely? We have some interesting thoughts on why we would or wouldn’t house hack in this housing market. Looking to invest? Need answers? Ask your question on the BiggerPockets Forums! In This Episode We Cover: Whether you should sell or rent your primary residence once you move out The math behind house hacking and whether high interest rates ruined this strategy How to finance home renovations on your next rehab project Taking out a line of credit on your investment properties to fund future investments Whether to convert your property into a short-term rental (more work) or keep it as a long-term rental (less work) And So Much More! Links from the Show Ashley's BiggerPockets Profile Tony's BiggerPokckets Profile Join BiggerPockets for FREE Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group Real Estate Rookie YouTube Protect Your Properties with an LLC through Corporate Direct Ask Your Question on the BiggerPockets Forums Grab “The House Hacking Strategy” Book Find Investor-Friendly Lenders Should You Sell Your House or Rent It Out? (00:00) Intro (00:49) Sell or Rent Out Your House? (07:12) Short-Term vs. Long-Term Rentals (08:47) Bet on Appreciation? (12:41) How to Finance Home Renovations (18:48) Is House Hacking Dead? (26:41) Ask Your Question! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-481 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
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