Episode #1,014 Find Your Perfect Investing Market with BiggerPockets Market Finder: https://www.biggerpockets.com/markets?utm_source=owned_media Episode Show Notes: https://link.chtbl.com/BPRE Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! https://www.BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback Pre-Order Kathy’s New Book “Scaling Smart”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/scaling-smart?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Property Manager Finder: https://biggerpockets.com/findapm See Dave and Kathy at BPCON2024 in Cancun! https://www.biggerpockets.com/events?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none We’re in a Home Construction Golden Age—Here’s How Investors Would Benefit From Building: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/why-investors-should-be-flocking-to-new-construction?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Kathy: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/kfettke?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Dave: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davem27?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Are new construction homes a good investment right now? Well, that depends. If you want a lower price for a property in a better condition, with a lower mortgage rate and the ability to charge more rent, then new construction homes are what you need. This “sleeper” investment is now cheaper to buy than a regular rental property, but since it’s a new build, it comes with a fraction of the headaches and repairs than most “used” homes. So if they’re cheaper, better, and make you more money, why isn’t everyone buying a new home? Kathy Fettke has been investing in new construction homes for decades. At first, it was just a way for her to have a more passive real estate portfolio. But now, she knows she can make much more with new homes than buying existing rentals. Since so much of her portfolio is new builds, we brought her to the show to share why this investment may be the best on the market. We’ll get into new construction pricing and why new homes are CHEAPER than existing homes but offer better amenities, safer structures, and often much lower insurance prices. Next, how to get a rock-bottom mortgage rate by negotiating with builders (we’re talking three or four percent interest rates!). Plus, Kathy shares precisely how to ensure you’re buying a new home in the path of progress so you can rake in appreciation. 00:00 Intro 02:03 Buying New Homes at a Distance 06:42 The “Path of Progress” 11:11 New Homes vs. Build-to-Rent 19:25 Get a Lower Mortgage Rate 24:14 Where (Not) to Buy 30:10 Forecasting Appreciation