Financing rental properties may not be at the top of your to-do list when getting started in real estate investing. You may be more focused on finding deals, networking, or figuring out how to analyze a real estate deal. But you can't make a deal if there's no way to finance it, and that's why financing a rental property is one of the most important steps when buying a property. rental property.

Henry Washington started out like most real estate beginners. After securing a contract for his first property, he went to the local bank, secured financing and didn't think much about it after that. But as Henry expanded his portfolio, he began taking out different types of loans, which opened him up to a whole new world of real estate financing.

Henry gives a short (but enjoyable) masterclass on the four most common types of real estate financing and how you can use them to close your first (or next) deal under contract. If you're still struggling to find the right lender for your transaction, click the links below to access investor-friendly lenders in your area.

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Listen to Henry on the “On the Market” podcast:
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Check out last week's episode on finding off-market properties:
https://youtu.be/abDHqTn1Uj0

Connect with lenders, agents, contractors and more:
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What beginners should know about financing investment properties:
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/financing-investment-properties?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumdescription&utm_campaignnone

Investment real estate loans⁠: the ultimate guide to financing your transactions:
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013-06-21-investment-property-loans?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumdescription&utm_campaignnone

4 options to help you finance your first rental property:
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/finance-first-rental?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumdescription&utm_campaignnone

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0:00 Rental Property Financing 101
1:13 What are your financing options?
2:18 4 types of real estate financing
3:22 1. Conventional loans
6:08 2. Hard Money Loans
10:26 3. Private money loans
13:52 4. Small bank loans/business loans
19:22 How do you finance your transactions?

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