194 - Interview - Making the Impossible Purchase Possible
How to Buy a Home: The #1 First Time Home Buyer Podcast
David Sidoni
4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2023
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
People ask David all the time: “Hey, this is my situation. Can I buy a home?” Well, when Jacob from Dallas, TX, asked David for help, his situation looked pretty tough. But, with only $2,200 out-of-pocket, he was able to stop renting and purchase a home! Listen to his wild and informative story.
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| 0:00.0 | On Air Brands. |
| 0:04.9 | Well, people ask me all the time. |
| 0:07.3 | Hey, David, this is my situation. |
| 0:09.7 | Then they tell me some stuff, and then they say, can I buy a home? |
| 0:13.5 | Well, anyone who gives answers when they just have that little bit of information, |
| 0:18.1 | all they're giving is a theoretical answer. |
| 0:21.1 | Today's interview is a practical real-life story. This is not theory. Jacob asked, |
| 0:28.9 | I rent for $1,500 a month. I have about $1,000 a month in my non-rent bills, also known as your |
| 0:37.2 | monthly debt. That is what creates your |
| 0:39.3 | DTI. And he said, he's only got $2,100 saved, got a credit score $675. He doesn't have a 401k or |
| 0:47.8 | retirement fund or friends or family to give him any money to help with the down payment of the |
| 0:52.4 | closing costs. And then he says, can I buy a home? Well, gang, forget the theory. Here's what actually happened. Yes, he did. |
| 1:00.8 | With only $2,200 total out of pocket to stop renting and to become a homeowner in just four months time. |
| 1:11.9 | Let's hear this story. |
| 1:32.3 | All right, everybody, let's hear from my boy Jacob. |
| 1:36.0 | Jacob is in the Dallas, Texas area. |
| 1:38.8 | I've got him on the line right now, and he doesn't know I'm going to do this, |
| 1:41.2 | but I'm going to read this to him first. |
| 1:44.2 | And this is how we're going to get the information from him. |
| 1:51.1 | Back in, oh, December of 2022, you sent me this note. |
| 1:55.4 | You said, I don't think I have access to all the tools I need to be successful with a first-time home buying purchase. |
| 1:58.1 | Would you be willing to help us obtain the right information to be successful? |
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