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Rental Financing 101: Mortgage & Refi Tips for New Investors (Rookie Reply)

Real Estate Rookie

BiggerPockets

How To, Education, Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Is money getting in the way of you and your first (or next) rental property? You’re not alone! This is perhaps the most common pain point for new investors. Fortunately, we have some game-changing tips to help you get financing for rental properties—even if you don’t have a high-paying job or perfect credit score!   Welcome to another Rookie Reply! Today’s first question is from a student looking to purchase their first house hack. They’re not sure if they’ll be able to qualify for a mortgage based on their current income and job history, but we’ll provide some actionable steps to help them reach their end goal as soon as possible.   Next, we’ll hear from an investor who’s looking to tap into their home equity and fund their next rental property. The catch? If they refinance, their new interest rate will jump up by 5%. Is the investment worth it? We’ll weigh the pros and cons. To wrap up, we’ll tackle some common landlording problems—high utility bills, tenant headaches, and more! In This Episode We Cover Common money problems new investors face (and how to overcome them) How to find the best financing terms for your rental properties Several ways to tap into your home equity (and fund your next property) The pros and cons of cash-out refinancing at a higher interest rate Keeping your utility costs under control and managing difficult tenants And So Much More! Check out more resources from this show on ⁠⁠⁠BiggerPockets.com⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-556 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

We're tackling some of the most common financing dilemmas that new investors face in this

0:05.5

episode of real estate, Ricky reply.

0:08.3

From navigating FHA loans with inconsistent income history to deciding of sacrificing

0:14.4

that amazing interest rate is really worth it for expansion.

0:18.3

Yeah, I mean, today's questions really showc showcase like the true crossroads at so many new investors

0:23.1

counter.

0:23.7

I mean, we've got a college student with perfect credit and decent savings trying to make

0:27.8

that first crucial move.

0:29.4

And we also have a couple who's kind of hit their stride with one property, but they're

0:33.7

kind of facing tough decisions about how to leverage their primary residence for growth.

0:37.7

Plus, we'll tackle what to do when a tenant insists on plugging their Tesla into your property's dryer outlet, believe it or not.

0:45.1

So whether you're saving up for your first deal or really just trying to figure out how to scale your portfolio,

0:50.8

today's episode gives you practical advice.

0:53.5

You can apply immediately. And honestly, what makes

0:56.1

these situations so interesting is that there's really a perfect answer. So we'll walk through

1:00.4

the pros and cons of each scenario and really help you think through the considerations that matter

1:04.7

most. I'm Ashley Care.

1:11.6

And I'm Tony J. Robinson.

1:13.4

Welcome to the Real Estate Rookie podcast.

1:15.6

Today, we have our first question from Ethan Tomlinson from the Bigger Pockets

1:21.5

forums.

1:22.6

So Ethan says, hi, I am a 22-year-old college student at BYU. I'm looking to house hack in southeast Idaho.

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