123% Leverage and the Crash That Changed Everything with Joel Kraut

About this episode

Joel Kraut discusses his experience with high leverage during the 2008 crash and his insights on the current lending industry.

Joel Kraut co-founded BRRRR Loans after losing $4.2 million in the 2008 crash. He had 144 properties at over 100% leverage when the market turned. Five tenants called the same day to say they couldn't pay rent. Today he runs one of the country's fastest-growing private lending shops, and he sees the DSCR lending industry doubling in size over the next three years. In this episode, Joel and Ed break down: - Why investors are rotating from Texas and Florida to Ohio, Kentucky, and the Midwes...

People in this episode

Host: Ed Mathews

Guest: Joel Kraut

Topics covered

• real estate investing
• market crash
• lending industry
• property management
• financial strategies

Keywords

• leverage
• real estate
• market crash
• DSCR lending
• property investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BRRRR Loans

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