561: Establishing Your “Beachhead” to Work Less and Invest MUCH More | Q&A w/Craig Curelop 01:01:33

    <p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013-11-02-hack-housing-get-paid-live-free"><strong>House hacking</strong></a>, renting by the room, co-living, boarding houses? These are all things that author, investor, real estate agent, and expert hacker of houses, <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/craigcurelop"><strong>Craig Curelop</strong></a>, is used to. Craig got his start in real estate investing by <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rent-by-the-room-faqs"><strong>renting out rooms</strong></a><strong> in his own home</strong>, having his <strong>roommates pay his mortgage for him</strong>, and eventually skating on to financial freedom.</p><p>Craig is joined by another familiar expert house hacker and real estate investor, <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24"><strong>David Greene</strong></a>, to <strong>answer questions around lending, leases, and the legality of </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-private-money-hard-truth"><strong>raising private money</strong></a>. With so many new <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-rookie-podcast">real estate rookies</a> in the investing sphere, this episode is a great intro for anyone who’s looking to plan, start, or scale their <strong>next real estate investment</strong>.</p><p>Craig and David fire from the hip in this episode, answering questions live with topics ranging from <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/scale-business-successfully"><strong>scaling your business</strong></a> while keeping your free time, <strong>refinancing on a shared boarding house</strong>, raising private capital (<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/should-you-use-debt-or-equity-on-a-private-money-deal"><strong>equity vs. debt</strong></a>), what to expect when you house hack, and how to rent out your home in the snowy winter.</p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><p><strong>Establishing your “beachhead” </strong>as an investor, business owner, or real estate agent</p><p><strong>Strategizing your </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/refinance-mortgage"><strong>refinance</strong></a> when your home is less than conventional</p><p>How much interest to promise investors and <strong>when to raise capital </strong></p><p><strong>Planning your house hack purchase</strong> and setting up your home for multiple roommates</p><p>Precautions to take when <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/are-your-rental-properties-prepared-for-winter"><strong>renting out your home in the winter</strong></a></p><p>And <strong>So </strong>Much More!</p><p><strong>Links from the Show</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWDbXqQ8cupuVpotWNt2eg">BiggerPockets Youtube Channel</a></p><p><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/insights/property-searches/new">BiggerPockets Rent Estimator</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums">BiggerPockets Forums</a></p><p><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/talent">BiggerPockets Talent Search</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/rental-property-calculator">BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/membership-types">BiggerPockets Pro Membership</a></p><p><a href="https://airtable.com/shr2uOqeOHBOOwhLu">Submit Your Questions to David Greene</a></p><p><a href="https://davidgreene24.com/">David Greene Team</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/">David’s Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24">David’s BiggerPockets Profile</a></p><p>Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/show561</p>
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