How to Turn Vacant Lots Into Cash-Flowing Rental Properties | Ep. 99 w/ Natalie Cloutier
The BetterLife Podcast: Wealth | Real Estate Investing | Life
Brandon Turner & Cam Cathcart
4.8 • 767 Ratings
🗓️ 26 November 2024
⏱️ 86 minutes
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Natalie Cloutier is rewriting the rules of real estate investing! In this episode, Natalie shares how she built an impressive portfolio of 29 rental units using sweat equity, no-money-down strategies, and her innovative approach to build-to-rent properties. From turning vacant lots into cash-flowing rentals to leveraging ADUs for maximum density, Natalie’s story will inspire you to think differently about wealth building.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your real estate investments, this episode is packed with actionable insights that can help you grow your portfolio fast.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How Natalie started with a $40K HELOC and scaled to 29 units
• Creative financing strategies to fund no-money-down builds
• Her step-by-step process for turning vacant lots into cash flow
• The "top-off" method for adding units and increasing property value
• Why new builds reduce maintenance costs and improve cash flow
• How ADUs and zoning laws can supercharge your portfolio
• and SO much more
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| 0:00.0 | sweat equity is a big basis basically of our strategy that's how we started and like for anyone |
| 0:06.7 | who says like how do I get started in built a rent I always recommend house hack and like why wouldn't you |
| 0:11.3 | you get the opportunity to build your own house like do it and then just house hack it somehow right |
| 0:16.4 | added in a basement apartment or whatever in a unit above above a garage. It can be difficult to get |
| 0:21.3 | traditional lending on new construction because there's no tangible asset for the lender to consider |
| 0:25.6 | when you're starting. You can start with a house hack. When you're doing it for your own house, |
| 0:29.1 | it's easier to get financing that way. And then when you go for that second property, |
| 0:32.4 | then you probably have, you force appreciation, you have a helock and you can, so that's how we do it. |
| 0:43.5 | Welcome to the Better Life podcast where we talk about real estate investing, building wealth, and all in all living a better life. My name is Brandon Turner and I've spent my life |
| 0:48.5 | investing in real estate to achieve financial freedom. And alongside my co-host, Mr. Cam Cam Cathcart, we want to help you do the same. |
| 0:56.8 | On this show, you're going to hear from world-class guests who have been handpicked to help you |
| 1:02.6 | level up your investing, your leadership, your goals, your habits, and more to become the very |
| 1:09.7 | best version of yourself. So, join us as we explore the habits, and more to become the very best version of yourself. |
| 1:12.1 | So, join us as we explore the habits, the actions, the beliefs that it takes to build |
| 1:17.1 | wealth through real estate investing without losing your soul. All the Better Life This is The Better Life podcast with Brandon Turner and |
| 1:35.5 | Cam Cathcart. |
| 1:36.6 | Cam Cathcart. |
| 1:37.7 | What did you do today? |
| 1:38.4 | Dude, I went and hit golf balls. |
| 1:39.8 | It was a blast, yeah. |
| 1:40.9 | That's awesome. |
| 1:41.3 | I'm trying to get down to a single-digit handicap, |
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