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The Truth About Mortgages and Real Estate with Mike Benton

2024/10/28
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Brandon Brittingham:拥有首套房使他能够提取房产净值,并开启了他的投资生涯。他强烈建议购买自住房,因为它可以积累净值并用于投资。他分享了他自己购房的成功经验,以及如何利用房产净值进行投资,从而获得高额回报。他还强调了健康和幸福的重要性,以及拥有健康的身体对财富积累的积极影响。 Mike Benton:购房者普遍存在一些误解,例如需要大量首付才能买房。实际上,在当前市场下,利用卖方让步,甚至可以零首付购房。即使信用评分低至580分,只要有收入,也可以获得住房贷款。他分享了多个案例,说明如何利用房产净值进行投资,以及如何通过再融资和购买更多房产来获得更高的投资回报。他还强调了拥有住房的重要性,不仅有助于积累财富,还可以建立家庭归属感和社区联系。他建议与房地产团队合作,提供抵押贷款服务,可以增加收入,并形成良性循环。他认为创业成功的关键在于坚持,专注于一个领域并持续努力。努力工作、建立人脉和坚持不懈是成功的关键。 Brandon Brittingham: 他分享了他自己购房的成功经验,以及如何利用房产净值进行投资,从而获得高额回报。他还强调了健康和幸福的重要性,以及拥有健康的身体对财富积累的积极影响。 Mike Benton: 购房者普遍存在一些误解,例如需要大量首付才能买房。实际上,在当前市场下,利用卖方让步,甚至可以零首付购房。即使信用评分低至580分,只要有收入,也可以获得住房贷款。他分享了多个案例,说明如何利用房产净值进行投资,以及如何通过再融资和购买更多房产来获得更高的投资回报。他还强调了拥有住房的重要性,不仅有助于积累财富,还可以建立家庭归属感和社区联系。他建议与房地产团队合作,提供抵押贷款服务,可以增加收入,并形成良性循环。他认为创业成功的关键在于坚持,专注于一个领域并持续努力。努力工作、建立人脉和坚持不懈是成功的关键。

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Key Insights

Why is owning a primary residence important for wealth building?

It allows you to pull equity out and start investing in other properties.

What is the biggest misconception about getting a mortgage for first-time buyers?

The need for a large down payment.

What are the three main things lenders look for when approving a mortgage?

Credit, income, and assets.

Why did Mike Benton decide to remove alcohol from his life?

To improve his health, mindset, and overall quality of life.

What is Mike Benton's key advice for entrepreneurs?

Consistency in sticking to one path and seeing it through.

What does 'Waking Up to Wealth' mean to Mike Benton?

Living a fulfilling life with family, pursuing passions, and being sober.

Chapters
Mike Benton addresses common misconceptions about mortgages, emphasizing that you don't need a large down payment and can get into a house with minimal upfront costs.
  • You can get into a house with as little as $100 down.
  • Credit score as low as 580 can qualify for a mortgage.
  • Seller concessions make zero-down options more feasible.

Shownotes Transcript

In episode 27 of Wake Up to Wealth, Brandon Brittingham interviews Mike Benton, a mortgage banker and entrepreneur, as he shares his extensive experience in the mortgage industry and offers valuable insights into the home-buying process.

Tune in as they delve into the intricacies of the mortgage world and insights that can help you navigate wealth-building strategies.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:02:56] Mortgage misconceptions for first-time buyers.

[00:04:31] Real estate equity utilization strategies.

[00:08:09] Primary homeownership and wealth building.

[00:12:11] Alcohol-free lifestyle change.

[00:17:04] Consistency in entrepreneurship.

[00:19:07] Living a life of wealth.

QUOTES

  • "Owning a primary residence for me gave me the ability to pull equity out and start basically my investing career." - Brandon Brittingham
  • “The sense of owning your own home, it gives your children and your family a place to call home and people feel that and it's real energy and you build roots and roots give you consistency in school and a community.” - Mike Benton
  • "Hard work works, picking up the phone works, building solid relationships, they work and it's all consistency. And you got to get through a lot of no's to get to the right yeses." - Mike Benton

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Brandon Brittingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mailboxmoneyb/)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.brittingham.1/)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittingham/)

Mike Benton

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegbenton/)

Facebook: )https://www.facebook.com/mikegbenton)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegbenton/)

WEBSITE

Brandon Brittingham: https://www.brandonsbrain.org/home)

Responsive Mortgage: https://www.responsivemortgage.com/)