In many cases—not all, but many cases—real estate investors can speed up the time it takes to become financially independent by choosing to pay off the mortgages on their properties early. Sometimes it makes sense to take every extra dollar beyond a healthy amount of reserves and aggressively pay off properties as quickly as possible. Other times, it might be better to invest money that you have earmarked to pay off properties in something else—like the stock market, for example—until you have enough to completely pay off the mortgage in one single large payment. In this mini-comparison class, we will look at the difference between these two different approaches: paying off properties with extra cash flow or only paying in full when Nomading™ over 300 US cities. Which one gets you to financial independence faster? Which one gives you a higher net worth? Which one is less risky? Find out in this class. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/pay-off-early-with-cash-flow-or-in-full-only/ Or, see Lincoln specific, detailed analysis of a variety of strategies here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/NE/Lincoln/ Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating the returns you're earning on your investments. Often, this is done through the choices we make when selecting the investment property and the strategies we choose to implement. For example, you could choose to invest in residential properties where your tenants would live in the property. Alternatively, you could choose to invest in commercial properties where your tenants do not live in the property. Often, these investments would have different numbers and characteristics, such as who pays taxes, insurance, and maintenance on the property. However, for the sake of today's mini-class, we will look at just the difference in the tax benefits of depreciation in two identical investments, except one is residential and the other is commercial, to see how that impacts your overall returns. In this class, James discusses: The definition of alchemyWhat is Deal Alchemy™How to manipulate returns and move them between quadrantsAn example by purchasing a commercial property with 39-year depreciation schedule instead of a residential property with a 27.5-year depreciation schedulePlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Warning - Risks of Loan Called Due When Investing in Real Estate Investing in real estate adds some risk to an already risk-filled life. However, certain activities and strategies when investing in real estate create additional risks that other strategies and activities do not have. For example, choosing to utilize strategies where the lender has the right to call a loan due—like many types of creative financing, using home equity lines of credit, and many commercial loans—adds the additional risk of possibly having loans on your properties called due and payable in full. Add in the fact that these often coincide with the most extreme market conditions, and it can be a recipe for disaster for you as a real estate investor... a perfect storm of sorts... extreme market conditions where refinancing or selling can be near impossible or at least impractical, and the lender forcing you to do just that very thing at the same time. In this mini-class, James will discuss the risk of loans being called due, what we can do about it, and how to mitigate or eliminate that risk completely. In this class, James discusses: A George S Patton quote about fear, risks and making decisions.When are loans called due?Balloons on mortgagesBreach of agreement on mortgagesBuying properties subject-to the existing financing, lease-options, and lease-purchasesLender's option to terminate loan agreementThe perfect storm: extreme market conditions and lenders calling loans dueHow to avoid having a loan called dueOptions when a loan is called duePlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

How to Analyze Buying a Rental Property at a Discount in Lincoln Some real estate investors insist on only buying properties where they can purchase them at a significant discount. While not mutually exclusive, other investors insist on buying quality properties at a fair price as long as it gets them their desired returns and will stand the test of time. Buffett began as a deep value investor and eventually shifted his focus towards investing in high-quality companies. “It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price,” Buffett confidently stated that his investing has evolved significantly. But, in today's mini-class, let's look at how to analyze buying a fair property at a wonderful price... in other words... analyzing a property using The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ that you bought at a deep discount and required some money to capture some sweat-equity, but that you're planning to keep as a long-term rental. Or, check out the deal analysis example for Lincoln, Nebraska: Deal Analysis for Lincoln Buying at a Discount Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

How to Calculate PMI If you're planning to buy a property and put less than 20% down, you're likely to be required to pay Private Mortgage Insurance. Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you insist on putting less than 20% down, they may still make the loan. However, they will usually do so at a slightly higher mortgage interest rate for taking on more risk and require that you pay a third party to insure them in case you default. This insurance you pay to the third party is called Private Mortgage Insurance. But how much is it? The easiest way to find out is to call your lender and have them calculate it for you. But, if you insist on calculating it yourself—or you prefer to know some of the factors involved in how to lower the cost of private mortgage insurance for yourself—in this mini-class, James will walk you through how to do the calculation yourself. In this class, James discusses: What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why does it exist?The best way to get your PMI amount is to call your lenderHow to calculate PMI using a PMI rate sheetThe factors that impact your PMIPlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

There are a large number of investing strategies you could pursue as a real estate investor: Nomad™, house hacking, fix and flip, buying 20% down rentals, buying 25% down rentals, saving up to buy free and clear rentals and many, many more options. Which is the best?Which gets you to financial independence fastest?Which gives you the highest net worth?Which gives you the highest standard of living in retirement?Which has the lowest amount of risk?Which should you pursue and implement? These are some difficult questions. But, in this mini-class James will compare saving up to buy 20% down rental properties to saving up even longer to buy free and clear rental properties. In both cases, the investor will first buy an owner-occupant property with 5% down to live in instead of renting themselves. We’ll look at how each strategy performs in over 300 US cities and you’ll get answers to many of the questions we posed above comparing these two strategies. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/20-down-vs-all-cash-with-oo/ Or, see Lincoln specific, detailed analysis of a variety of strategies here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/NE/Lincoln/ Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Deal Alchemy™ - Increasing Down Payment There are four primary returns from investing in rental properties: appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, and the tax benefits of depreciation. Additionally, there is a secondary return in the form of the interest earned on the reserves required to make the investment in the first place. Many real estate investors prefer the cash flow return over the others. Often, we can manipulate the investment to shift returns between appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, tax benefits, and reserves. We call this Deal Alchemy™. There are many variations of Deal Alchemy™, but in this mini-class, James will guide you through the process of shifting your return to cash flow by changing the down payment amount. In this class, James discusses: The definition of alchemyWhat is Deal Alchemy™How to manipulate returns and move them between quadrantsAn example by increasing the down payment size from 20% down to 25% down and how that impacts your returns... in both dollars and on your overall investmentPlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Warning - Risks of Rental Property Expenses When Investing in Real Estate Risk is all around us. When we choose to invest in anything, we’re choosing to take on the additional risk characteristics of that investment. For example, when we choose to invest in real estate, we choose to take on the risk characteristics of the specific real estate investing we opt to do minus the risk mitigation and elimination strategies we put in place. One of the risks of investing in real estate is the risk of rental property expenses increasing. James discusses those risks and how to mitigate or eliminate them in this mini-class. Check out the video from this class here: Warning - Risks of Rental Property Expenses When Investing in Real Estate - Video In this class, James discusses: A George S Patton quote about fear, risks and making decisions.An introduction to Rent Resiliency™, Price Resiliency™, Vacancy Resiliency™, Property Insurance Resiliency™, Maintenance Resiliency™, HOA Resiliency™, Utilities Resiliency™, Capital Expenses Resiliency™, Property Management Resiliency™ and Property Taxes Resiliency™Eliminating some risk by using fixed rate financing optionsHow increasing expenses don't mean 1:1 reduction in cash flowOptions when Property Taxes get too high?Options when Insurance gets too high?Options when Principal and Interest change?Options when Interest Rates rise?Plus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

How to Analyze a New Construction Single-Family Home Property in Lincoln Your ability to analyze deals is arguably the most important skill as a real estate investor. It allows you to make smart investment decisions and helps you avoid making career-ending bad decisions, such as buying cash-flowing-sucking vampire properties. In this class, James will help you utilize The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ (a free download) to analyze a new construction single-family home that you plan to buy as an investment. Analyzing new construction is slightly different from analyzing resale properties, and James will cover these differences in this deal analysis class. Check out the video from this class here: How to Analyze a New Construction Single-Family Home Property - Video Or, check out the deal analysis example for Lincoln, Nebraska: Deal Analysis for Lincoln 5% Down Single-Family Home Nomad™ Property Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

The 3 Strategies to Pay Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Whether they're putting 15% down and buying a non-owner-occupied property or utilizing an owner-occupied loan with 0%, 3%, 3.5%, or 5% down for Nomading™ or house hacking, some real estate investors will choose to put less than 20% down. With the decision to put less than 20% down comes the choice of how to pay for private mortgage insurance (PMI). There are three options (plus some combinations of the three options): up-front lump sum, lender-paid, and monthly. And, as you might have guessed, there are pros and cons to each option. In this mini-class, James will cover the three options and go over the pros and cons of each. Check out the video from this class here: The 3 Strategies to Pay Private Mortgage Insurance - Video In this class, James discusses: What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why does it exist?Paying PMI with a single, upfront, lump-sum paymentVoluntarily increasing your mortgage interest rate and having the lender pay for PMIPaying PMI monthlyThe pros and cons of utilizing each strategyPlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Investing in real estate is full of truthy-sounding falsehoods: it is always better to do X than Y. However, if you were crazy enough to sit down and do the math, you'd find the truth to be much more nuanced. For example, should you take all your extra cash flow and savings and apply it to your mortgages each month to pay off rental properties faster? And if you do, is that a faster path to financial independence? Does it result in your having a higher overall net worth? A higher overall standard of living in retirement? Is it less risky to do that? That's what we will discuss in this special comparison class. I have analyzed over 300 US markets for someone utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy in two flavors. In one group, they do the traditional Nomad™ model and do not pay anything extra to pay off their mortgages early. In the other group, they do Nomad™ but they apply extra cash flow toward paying off their properties early. Which group performs better in the metrics we outlined above? Is it universally better? Or is it market-dependent? Find out in this mini-class. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/nomad-or-pay-off-early-with-cash-flow/ Or, see Lincoln specific, detailed analysis of a variety of strategies here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/NE/Lincoln/ Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Deal Alchemy™ - Cash Flow to Debt Paydown There are four primary returns from investing in rental properties: appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, and the tax benefits of depreciation. Additionally, there is a secondary return in the form of the interest earned on the reserves required to make the investment in the first place. Many real estate investors prefer the cash flow return over the others. Often, we can manipulate the investment to shift returns between appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, tax benefits, and reserves. We call this Deal Alchemy™. There are many variations of Deal Alchemy™, but in this mini-class, James will guide you through the process of shifting your return from cash flow to debt paydown, resulting in a higher overall return. Check out the video from this class here: Deal Alchemy™ - Cash Flow to Debt Paydown - Video In this class, James discusses: The definition of alchemyWhat is Deal Alchemy™How to manipulate returns and move them between quadrantsAn example of utilizing a 15-year mortgage instead of a 30-year mortgage to change the return to debt paydownPlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Warning - The Risk of Down Payment Size When Investing in Real Estate Life is full of risks. When we choose to invest, we choose to take on additional risks. If we invest in stocks, we choose to take on certain risks. When we choose to invest in bonds, we take on different risks. When we choose to invest in real estate, we choose to take on additional and different risks. One of the risks associated with real estate investing is the risk of down payment size. If you put a large amount down—or even choose to pay cash and put 100% down—you have certain risks. If you choose to put a small amount down—or even nothing down—you have other risks. These risks change with the amount you put down. In this mini-class, James will look at the risks associated with the amount you put down when investing in real estate. Check out the video from this class here: Warning - The Risk of Down Payment Size When Investing in Real Estate - Video In this class, James discusses: A George S Patton quote about fear, risks and making decisions.The Risk Matrix and The Risk Matrix for property appreciation (and property declines)An introduction to Rent Resiliency™ and Price Resiliency™Case-Shiller Home Price Index - Home Price Appreciation Over Previous 12 MonthsA Case-Shiller chart showing mortgage interest rates, population, real building costs and home prices over the last 133 yearsYear-Over-Year Home Price Appreciation over the last 133 years and the frequency of price declines (and price increases)What are you risking?Plus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

How to Analyze a 5% Down Single-Family Nomad™ Property in Lincoln Using the latest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™, we will walk through how to analyze a single-family home Nomad™ property with a 5% down payment. Learn how to analyze deals correctly and avoid buying cash flow vampires. Only buy the best deals that make sense in this special mini-class, which is part of our deal analysis series. Check out the video from this class here: How to Analyze a 5% Down Single-Family Nomad™ Property - Video Or, check out the deal analysis example for Lincoln, Nebraska: Deal Analysis for Lincoln 5% Down Single-Family Home Nomad™ Property Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

What Affects Your PMI Rate Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you push hard enough, many will allow you to put less than 20% down if you're willing to purchase insurance to protect them in case you default. This insurance is called Private Mortgage Insurance. The cost of this insurance depends on several factors. Some are primary factors and have a significant impact on the cost of the insurance policy. Other factors are secondary and affect the premium, but only to a smaller extent. In this mini-class, James will go over the things that affect your private mortgage insurance rate if you decide to put less than 20% down when buying properties. Check out the video from this class here: What Affects Your PMI Rate - Video In this class, James discusses: What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why does it exist?Factors that affect your PMI rateLoan-To-Value of the property (often just the first lien)Coverage amount for the lenderYour credit scoreAmortization term of the loan itself - shorter terms have lower PMIFixed and variable payment amountsTime you’ve been paying the rateLender (separate pricing sheet for Credit Unions)Hard minimums for PMI ratesCash-out refinanceSecond homeEmployee relocation loansManufactured HomesInvestment Property3-4 unitsLender-Paid Monthly PremiumDeclining RenewalsAnnual PremiumRefundable Monthly PremiumHigh Debt-To-Income Ratio (> 45% DTI)More than 1 borrower on the loan (reduces PMI rate)Plus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

You're a real estate investor looking to acquire properties by saving up and putting 25% down. Should you buy an owner-occupied property first? What if that's more expensive than renting? Should you still do it? What if it means you'll be saving less for acquiring rentals by buying an owner-occupied property first? In this comparison class, we will put buying 25% down rentals in a head-to-head competition... We will analyze 304 real estate markets and see if you can achieve financial independence faster by buying an owner-occupied property first. We'll also look at your net worth and see if buying an owner-occupied property or renting leads to a higher overall net worth. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/25-rent-oo/ Or, see Lincoln specific, detailed analysis of a variety of strategies here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/NE/Lincoln/ Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Deal Alchemy™ - Lease-Options Different real estate investors desire, prefer, and prioritize different returns. For example, many real estate investors have a strong preference for the cash flow part of their return. With Deal Alchemy™, we can manipulate returns and move them from one area to another. Or, we can move them from one or more areas to one or more other areas. For example, using Deal Alchemy™, we can sometimes manipulate the appreciation return in exchange for better cash flow. In this mini-class, James will talk about how to use Deal Alchemy™ with a lease-option deal to manipulate returns from appreciation to cash flow, plus much more. Check out the video from this class here: Deal Alchemy™ - Lease-Options - Video In this class, James discusses: The definition of alchemyWhat is Deal Alchemy™How to manipulate returns and move them between quadrantsAn example of utilizing a lease-option to move returns to improved cash flowA discussion on how to apply an option-feePlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

Warning - Insurable Risks When Investing in Real Estate Life has risks. Real estate investing in Lincoln adds some additional risks. Some of these risks can be shifted from your responsibility to the responsibility of a third party for a fee. This is often described as insurance. You choose to pay someone else to take on a risk you don't want to take on yourself. In this mini-class, James will go over a variety of insurable risks that real estate investors experience and how to mitigate or eliminate them. Check out the video from this class here: Warning - Insurable Risks When Investing in Real Estate - Video In this class, James discusses: A George S Patton quote about fear, risks and making decisions.The Risk MatrixWhat is insurance?Insurable risksThe most common insurable risks: fire, lightning, hail, theft, vandalism, personal injury, and liabilitySome less commonly insurable risks: loss of income, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, meth, and rent guaranteeThe considerations of deductible sizePlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

How to Analyze a 20% Down Single-Family Home Rental Using the latest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™, we will walk through how to analyze a single-family home rental property with a 20% down payment. Learn how to analyze deals correctly and avoid buying cash flow vampires. Only buy the best deals that make sense in this special mini-class, which is part of our deal analysis series. Check out the video from this class here: How to Analyze a 20% Down Single-Family Home Rental - Video Or, check out the deal analysis example for Lincoln, Nebraska: Deal Analysis for Lincoln 20% Down Single-Family Home Rental Property Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.

What is PMI And How to Avoid It You want to work with a lender so that you don't need to purchase a property with all cash. The lender is willing to lend you money, charging you interest to make a profit, and ensuring there is a safety buffer of equity in case you default and they need to foreclose to recover their funds. Your goal is to minimize the amount you need to invest in the deal to maximize your return on investment, but the lender requires a minimum down payment of 20% to feel secure in loaning you the money in case you default and they need to foreclose to recover the property and their money. You insist on putting down less than 20%. Reluctantly, they agree to let you put less than 20% down, but only if you purchase third-party insurance to protect them in case of default. You agree. The third-party insurance company is offering private mortgage insurance (PMI), which is insurance you pay to protect the lender in case you default because you put down less than 20%. In this mini-class, we will look at PMI, what it is, and how you can avoid it as a real estate investor. Check out the video from this class here: What is PMI And How to Avoid It - Video In this class, James discusses: What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why does it exist?What is PMI called for FHA loans?How to avoid paying PMI?Putting at least 20% down to avoid paying PMIPaying down on your loan to get rid of PMIOpting to take a higher mortgage interest rate instead of PMIGet a loan that doesn't have PMI at allUtilize the creative financing strategies that don't have PMIPlus much more... Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at Jake@Clover.RealEstate. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.