The David Greene Show

Nothing's selling, and renting a 3-bedroom home now costs $911/month less than buying one. David Greene and real estate broker, contractor and investor Emily Lopez break down why buyers and tenants hold the leverage, how to sell when homes sit 80+ days, whether flips will flood the rental market, and why banks may start calling the loans on Subject-To deals. In this episode: Why landlords aren't r...

Are you getting the whole story from your lender? David Greene and Christian revisit standout moments from Mortgage Mondays, with candid conversations about home financing and what borrowers should know before signing. Buying your first home or your next investment property? Get a fresh perspective on the lending process—and the questions worth asking.

If your cash flow depended on guests doing 45 minutes of laundry before checkout, did you ever have a real business, or an unpaid cleaner who happened to pay you rent? Airbnb just rolled out sweeping new rules for hosts, and the internet is up in arms. David Greene is joined by real estate broker, contractor, and ex-Airbnb host Emily Lopez to break down what changed, why Airbnb did it, and how hos...

One investor unlocked nearly $500,000 in equity. A house hacker bought a duplex with just 5% down after another lender changed the terms. And a mom starting over after divorce bought a home without a new job lined up. In this episode of Mortgage Monday, David Greene and Christian break down real loans that almost didn’t happen—and how they found a path to closing. You’ll hear: • How they financed...

You own the house. You pay the mortgage. But Airbnb makes the rules. Airbnb’s latest changes have hosts fired up—and this goes way beyond asking someone to press start on a dishwasher. In this episode, I’m breaking down the changes, why hosts are pushing back, and what I think is really driving Airbnb’s decisions. When a platform has plenty of properties but needs more guests, whose side do you th...

Curious why mortgage rates spiked through the roof, seemingly out of nowhere? Today’s short video is high octane, high energy, and high information with no fluff. David breaks down what’s going on with rates, why this happened, and why they are expected to rise. He also gives an example of what your mortgage payment would do with a rate increase of 6% to 7.5% and gives his honest assessment of how...

In this episode of Real Talk Real Estate’s Mortgage Monday, David Greene shares how buyers can navigate high-interest rate environments and turn stale property listings into workable deals. Using a real-life case study of a 2,400 sq. ft. split-level conversion in Knoxville, TN, David breaks down the exact steps to evaluate equity, rehab costs, and seller psychology: Evaluating the Numbers: Breakdo...

At just 24 years old, while returning home from leading a church mission trip, Luke Bondy received tragic news: his 54-year-old father—a longtime local builder—had suddenly passed away from a heart attack. Facing a half-finished development project and a grieving family, Luke stepped directly into his father's shoes, took over the job site, and learned ground-up home building under fire. Fast forw...

Today's show has David and Christian sharing the tea (Greene Tea, of course) of what’s going on in the world of lending today. Non licensed “lenders” swim the financial waters, making claims they do not have to back up, changing terms, and baking illegal referral fees into points you pay, the borrower pays. We cover common scams played today, what to look out for, and specific examples of how borr...

Ryan Weimer is considered one of the best RE investors, and overall good people, in the off market space. In today’s episode he shares what you won’t hear anywhere else. A development project he took on that nearly broke him. Ryan shares how the bank pulled his financing, how a trusted coach bailed on him, and how his builder forgot to build to fire code. During this period he felt massive anxiety...

Mortgage rates shocked the RE community when they jumped nearly .75% in a short period of time. As investors and home buyers struggle to cope with what this means for their deals, escrows, and refinances, David and Christian give commentary on why this happened and what this may be a symptom of. As America struggles with a nasty spending habit and not enough taxes to cover our spending, situations...

Michael Miller jumped into RE in a way very few have. Buying a huge portfolio, knowing almost nothing, with big dreams and small experience. The show covers what was happening in the market at the time, how he acquired these properties off market, which ones worked, and which ones didn’t. Mike shares why he focused on appreciation and value add early in his career, and why he’s switching to cash f...

David is joined by Brandon Turner of BetterLife for a riveting discussion based on one of Brandon’s IG posts-What kind of landlord would Jesus be? The conversation includes ways the name of Jesus is weaponized, our internal biases, and misconceptions about the bible’s portrayal of Jesus. It dives into motives, human greed, and what it looks like to wisely steward opportunity and money that God has...

The world of youtube and podcasts is overrun with content about loan programs, DSCR options, and snippets of info regarding loan options available to investors. In today’s show, David cuts through the quick and breaks down the world of RE loans into a simple, easy to understand, and no BS delivery with the goal of equipping you to walk away with a solid understanding of how to find the right loan...

In today’s episode we pull a clip of David on Biggerpockets from four years ago, right around the time when Jerome Powell began increasing interest rates. David covers his predictions at the time, what he thought would happen, and how things have played out since then. The show covers how the economy has shifted, what David thought would happen, and even ends with a prediction on which markets wil...

David is joined by guests Mekail Grant and Angela Heydorn, STR owner/operators and property managers. The show focuses on Airbnb guest red flags, how to recognize them, and how to avoid them! The guests share strategies they’ve implemented to get bad reviews removed, what they look for in guest profiles, and how to research your guests before accepting their booking. If you’ve wondered what it’s l...

Today’s show has David and Christian covering four clients of The One Brokerage who bought good deals in a tough market. They include cases where other lenders told the client no, house hacks that got momentum going, and how a sub to disaster was narrowly averted. They also cover DSCR loan info, common influencer scams, and what to avoid in the industry. You’ll learn, laugh, and listen your way to...

In a previous show, David interviewed Chris Ridge, an investor trapped in a portfolio he didn’t want. During the show Chris asked about buying a new construction home, but the deal looked too good to be true. After a week of research, this show was born. David breaks down common tricks home builders use to scam money from the buyers, affiliated business arrangements they use to skirt consumer prot...

In a big shock to the US economy, Treasury Scott Bennet announced the US will be doubling purchases of its own stock in an effort to keep rates from climbing too high. David and Christian cover the dynamics of this, the 40 trillion in US debt, and two loans The One Brokerage did for clients that made them money they otherwise wouldn’t have been able to. Download today!

On today’s show David interviews Chris Ridge, a RE investor who’s followed him for years and finds himself stuck with RE he doesn’t want anymore. Chris shares the details of the story he’s stuck in, what his portfolio looks like, and his difficulties qualifying for a loan as a single family earner. If you’ve ever felt like RE wasn’t working out the way you expected but don’t want to give up, you’l...

Today’s show dives into big news in the mortgage industry as mortgage giant United Wholesale Mortgage is bailed out by Cross Country Mortgage. David and Christian break down how UWM’s attempt to purchase mortgage servicer Two Harbors imploded on them and triggered a stock sell off and some rough financial earnings. The show breaks down how wholesaling lending works and how this will affect the mor...

Jack Townsend is an emergency room doctor with several properties who is unsure if he wants to stay in STR management after dealing with unreasonable tenants and crazy discount requests. Today’s show dives deep into what he’s experienced with STR management and a long session where he asks David what to look for in spotting bad guests or problem people. There’s even a hilarious section where Jack...

Back by popular demand, David and Christian break down a loan estimate in real time. The show covers what to look for, how loan estimates are structured, and what some of the confusing vernacular means. You’ll love the part where we show how shady loan officers hide their fees, purposely misdisclose expenses to make their work look cheaper, and techniques used in the industry to hide your true clo...