Mortgage Pre-Approvals 101 & Out-of-State Investing Tools You NEED

Episode #358

Out-of-state investing is a great option if you’re looking to venture beyond your backyard, but finding the perfect market can be a challenge. Not to worry—our hosts have been in your shoes before and are here to help you navigate this big decision!

Welcome back to another Rookie Reply! In this episode, Tony and Ashley offer their best tips, tricks, and tools for choosing a real estate market. They also get into the nitty-gritty of the mortgage pre-approval process. What is a pre-approval, when should you get one, and does it affect your credit score? Stay tuned to find out! Next, they discuss holding costs, including some of the different ways to fund these expenses. Finally, they talk about security cameras, and Tony even shares two instances when they helped save the day on his properties!

If you want Ashley and Tony to answer a real estate question, you can post in the Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group, call us at the Rookie Request Line (1-888-5-ROOKIE), or click here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/reply?u...

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Looking to Invest Out-of-State? Here’s How to Pick and Analyze a City:
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Tools to Help You Find Your Market:
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Show notes at https://link.chtbl.com/Rookie


00:00 Intro

01:29 Getting Pre-Approved for a Loan

09:11 How to Fund Holding Costs

14:59 Out-of-State Investing 101

23:40 Do You Need Security Cameras?

30:19 Send Us Your Question!