TBT: When are Mortgage Rates Too High?

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Real Estate Investing with Marco Santarelli, Investor and Entrepreneur.

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Click Here for the Show Notes Dive into a thought-provoking conversation with seasoned investor and finance expert Aaron as we tackle one of today’s biggest questions: are mortgage rates really too high? Drawing on decades of experience, we break down why interest rates might matter less than you think—and how smart investors focus on the bigger picture. If you’re wondering whether now is the right time to invest in real estate, this episode will challenge your assumptions and give you a fresh perspective. Hit play, subscribe, and don’t miss out on insights that could shape your next move. -------------------------------- Throwback Thursday Episode (The episode originally took place in the year 2024) This episode is part of our Throwback Series and may include references to older content such as web classes, events, promotions, or links that are no longer active or available. While the conversation and insights still hold value, please note that some information may be outdated. -------------------------------- If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to He Retired His Spouse with Passive Income after 6 Months… What’s Next? Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Our team of Investment Counselors has much more inventory available than what you see on our website. Contact us today for more deals.

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0:00.0	Welcome to passive real estate investing, the show where busy people like you learn how to build substantial passive income while creating wealth for the long term. And now, here's your host, Marco Santorelli.
0:13.0	Hello, my friends. Welcome back to passive real estate investing, where we dive into the world of real estate investing, among other related topics, to help you with your real estate investing journey.
0:23.4	Today, we're doing something a little different.
0:26.1	We're going to take a trip down memory lane and showcase an important episode from the past on what we call our throwback Thursday episode.
0:34.5	Now, whether you've been with us since the beginning, which goes back to 2015,
0:38.7	or you're tuning in for the first time, this episode is a must listen. We are revisiting one of our
0:45.4	more popular episodes from the past. And believe me, what we discussed back then, whether it's
0:50.9	six months ago or six years ago, is just as relevant today. So sit back,
0:56.4	relax, and let's rewind the clock for this great episode. Enjoy. Well, we have an interesting
1:01.9	episode today because I was on the phone yesterday talking to one of my good buddies and industry
1:08.2	veteran about mortgage financing and whatnot.
1:11.5	And Aaron has been on the show multiple times.
1:14.4	And we were talking about interest rates and how they've gone up.
1:17.4	And is it too high?
1:18.6	And is it a bad thing, a good thing?
1:20.8	Does it even really matter?
1:22.4	And we thought, hey, let's do a podcast episode on that because it's actually a pretty
1:26.5	good topic because I think a lot of real estate investors today are asking, well, are mortgage rates too high? And the answer to that question, well, I'll just leave that till the end when we're all wrapped up. So Aaron has been a veteran in the finance industry since 1997 and he's been focused on real estate investors, which is why
1:45.0	I love working with him so much. He just understands the game of investing, and he knows how to
1:50.6	structure mortgage financing, so it is optimized for what you want to do as a real estate investor.
1:56.5	And he has a big team. I think it's 22 total staff members that help him finance investment loans.
2:01.8	And I just found out today that he was ranked number seven out of 1.1 million loan officers around the country,
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