How much money does it take to invest in real estate? Is there really such a thing as “no- or low-money down?” After you hear today’s interview, you’ll know the truth! Today we sit down with Shiloh Lundahl, a real estate investor who specializes in putting together deals using a variety of different no- and low-money strategies in some pretty unique combinations. From utilizing business lines of credit, to bringing in partners, to hard money, to lease options and beyond, this episode will give you tons of ammunition for your own creative finance deals. And don’t miss the incredible strategy that Shiloh uses today to make 300 percent more per deal than if he were to flip the home. It’s pretty darn fantastic!

In This Episode We Cover:

How Shiloh started his real estate investing journey
The book that helped him heal
Details about his first property
Office hacking and subleasing a sublease
His first flipping deal — $30K turned to $195K
How he bought his dream car
Losing $5K on his first flip
A hack with city inspectors
The importance of needing an assistant
The six different strategies he uses creatively
Moving to a lease-option model
Getting $800K in business lines of credit
Lease options and how he uses them
Selling properties 5–7 percent higher than the current ARV
Explaining lease option through videos
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
The Book on Investing with Low or No Money Down by Brandon Turner
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Fire Round Questions

I’m a little confused between lease option, lease purchase, and subject to. Doesn’t the existing financing stay in place for all three?
Have you ever done a lease option agreement with seller for 6 months and lease option the property to buyer for 3 months?
Lease Option Contract vs Rental Agreement & separate Option Agreement
Am I crazy for considering a lease option to get out from under a low performing property?
When you are lease optioning homes to tenants/buyers, what percentage actually end up exercising the options?

Tweetable Topics:

“Frustration comes from unmet expectations.” (Tweet This!)
“Each deal I learn quite a bit from it.” (Tweet This!)

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