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  • The Complete Playbook to Avoiding Rookie Mistakes
  • By: Scott Trench, Mindy Jensen
  • Narrated by: Tyler Boss
  • Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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No matter how much you want to escape the renters cycle, buying a house isn't always a good investment. Your home can make or break your chance to generate wealth and freedom and this book will show you how to make the right decisions to give you the most financial flexibility possible.

Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast have been buying and selling houses for a collective thirty years. In First-Time Home Buyer, they'll give you a real-world masterclass in the home-buying process (Brad Barrett, co-host of the ChooseFI Podcast)so you can consider all of your options and avoid common mistakes before you jump into the life-changing role of homeowner. Buy your first house with your eyes wide open, and learn the strategies that will help you build a strong financial foundation for life.

In this book, youll learn:

  • How to find and analyze the homes you can actually afford
  • When to buy a house instead of rentingand what to look for and avoid
  • How to improve your financial fitness before your next big purchase
  • Which early decisions and steps will help you turn your first home into a future cash-flowing investment
  • Whether fixer-upper houses and home renovations are really worth it
  • How to choose a real estate agent and a lender who have your best interests in mind
  • An experts view of the housing market and buying processfrom loan pre-approval to submitting offers, home inspections, closing, and everything in between!
©2021 Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen (P)2021 BiggerPockets Publishing

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"Save a fortune at the closing table and beyond and dodge the common financial pitfalls of first-time homeownership with exceptionally practical and clear advice." (Grant Sabatier, bestselling author of Financial Freedom)

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As an aspirational first home buyer, this taught how to take the emotion out of home buying and think about what really matters.

Even though I am an Australian I found most of the content relevant, other than some specific terminologies.

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Great Content!

Some great concepts and explanations. And some humour to boot! While I’m not in the US, I still got great value out of this as the concepts are pretty much the same, just have different names. There is some US specific terms, rules and regulations, but we have very similar ones here in Australia. Great Job! It left me wanting more.

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