3 Funding Options Real Rookies Use to Buy Rentals (With Case Studies) 3 Ways to Fund Your First Rental Property Without 20 Do

What’s stopping you from buying your very first rental property? For most rookies, it’s rarely ever the market, the interest rates, or even the competition–it's a number in their head. Today, we’re breaking down that barrier with real rookie use cases that will inspire you to take that next step in your real estate investing journey!

Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! In this episode, we’re sharing three ways to fund real estate deals that have actually worked for past Rookie guests. None of these creative financing options require 20% down, none of them require a traditional bank, and one of them doesn't involve a lender at all! We dive into how hard money loans work and when they make sense, how to find a seller who'll say yes to seller financing, and the levers you can pull to structure your deal. Ashley also shares her hard money horror story so you don't have to learn those lessons the expensive way!

If you've been sitting on the sidelines because you don't think you have enough money to invest, this conversation will give you the knowledge and confidence to get started today!

00:00 Intro
00:39 Path 1: Hard Money Loans
03:33 Ashley's Biggest Hard Money Lessons! *(New timestamp)
05:07 When Does Hard Money Actually Make Sense?
09:04 Finding Hard Money Lenders
14:12 Path 2: Seller Financing
19:08 Kimber's Seller Financing Deal Breakdown
24:22 Path 3: What if the Missing Piece ISN'T Money?
28:30 Rookie Partnership Cash Studies!
32:20 Crucial Advice on Partnerships