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If we lost every property tomorrow and had to start over with a W-2 and zero dollars, we would NOT buy our first rental the way we bought our first rental. The strategy that built our portfolio worked in a market with cheap money and rising values. Copy it today and you could get hurt. In this episode, Sam and Lucas break down exactly how they used to buy rentals, why that playbook is riskier in today's market, and what each of them would do differently if they started over right now. Two investors, same goal, two different plans — so you can pick the one that fits you. 🚀 GET THE INFINITE RENTAL SYSTEM — Buy your first (or next) rental with none of your own money → https://rentals.fasterfreedom.com 📖 In this episode you'll hear: ✅ The old playbook: hard money, private money, and small local bank refinances ✅ Why variable-rate bank loans are a ticking clock in today's market ✅ Why Sam would start with a duplex or fourplex instead of a single-family house ✅ How to fund the purchase and rehab with a private lender ✅ Why a 30-year fixed DSCR loan beats the old local bank refi right now ✅ Why leaving money in the deal can be the smartest move you make ✅ The $250/month cash flow rule (with a full duplex example) ✅ What Lucas would do the same — and completely different ✅ Where the market is heading and why high rates can work in your favor ✅ What to expect from this week's Fed meeting ✅ Fantasy football, NBA hot takes, and life talk If you copy a 2019 strategy in 2026, you'll buy a 2026 problem. The principles never change — buy right, use other people's money, and make sure it cash flows. This episode shows you how to apply them today. FREE RESOURCES + LINKS MENTIONED: 🚀 The Infinite Rental System — Sam's step-by-step system to buy your first (or next) rental in 6 months with none of your own money. Lifetime access. → https://rentals.fasterfreedom.com 🏦 FasterFreedom Capital — Short-term, long-term, and gap funding for real investors → https://www.fasterfreedomcapital.com 🏠 RE Launch Free Community — Weekly coaching, deal reviews, and community support → https://www.skool.com/relaunch/about 📊 RealBooks — The bookkeeping software built specifically for real estate investors. Get 30% off + a free trial → https://realbooks.io/fasterfreedom/?utm_source=faster-freedom&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=tof_all_30-off-free-trial_us_202606 📱 FOLLOW SAM: @samfasterfreedom 📱 FOLLOW LUCAS: @lucasfasterfreedom 🎙️ ABOUT THE FASTERFREEDOM SHOW: Hosted by Sam Primm and Lucas. Sam and Lucas own $40 million in real estate and have closed over 2,000 deals, all built using other people's money. Every week, they break down the actual strategies for using real estate to build wealth on a normal income. No fluff. No hype. Just the truth about how to escape the W-2 grind and build lasting financial freedom. Deal numbers discussed are illustrative examples. Actual results vary by market, deal, and financing. #RealEstateInvesting #FirstRentalProperty #DSCRLoan #PrivateMoney #BRRRR #Duplex #Fourplex #RentalProperty #SamPrimm #FasterFreedom #CashFlow #RealEstate2026

In 2019, the typical home in St. Louis cost about $815 a month. Today, it's $1,584. Home prices went up 28%. The monthly payment went up 94%. And household income didn't come close to keeping up. So can Americans still afford to buy a house? Or is homeownership quietly turning into a luxury? In this episode, Sam and Lucas run the actual numbers on housing affordability across America. They compare St. Louis to Kansas City, Dallas–Fort Worth, Denver, and San Diego, break down what's really happening to the housing market, and explain why an unaffordable market doesn't mean prices are about to crash. Then they cover where the opportunities are for real estate investors right now. 🚀 GET THE INFINITE RENTAL SYSTEM — Buy your first (or next) rental with none of your own money → https://rentals.fasterfreedom.com 📖 In this episode you'll hear: ✅ What our first homes cost compared with what they'd cost today ✅ Why the monthly payment matters more than the price of the house ✅ How St. Louis compares to Kansas City, Dallas, Denver, and San Diego ✅ Why mortgage payments nearly doubled while home prices rose 28% ✅ Why homeowners with 3% mortgages refuse to sell ✅ Why unaffordable doesn't mean prices are about to crash ✅ What we're seeing firsthand at FasterHouse in the $150K–$250K market ✅ Where the opportunities are for investors in rentals, flips, wholesaling, and creative financing ✅ Our predictions for mortgage rates and home prices in 2027 ✅ Would we buy our first home today, or wait? THE ST. LOUIS AFFORDABILITY MATH: 🏠 2019 → $815/month, 14.7% of household income 🏠 2026 → $1,584/month, 23.8% of household income The American Dream of homeownership isn't dead. But the math behind it has changed dramatically. Whether you're buying your first house or your fiftieth rental, understanding that math matters more than ever. FREE RESOURCES + LINKS MENTIONED: 🚀 The Infinite Rental System — Sam's step-by-step system to buy your first (or next) rental in 6 months with none of your own money. Lifetime access. → https://rentals.fasterfreedom.com 🏦 FasterFreedom Capital — Short-term, long-term, and gap funding for real investors → https://www.fasterfreedomcapital.com 🏠 RE Launch Free Community — Weekly coaching, deal reviews, and community support → https://www.skool.com/relaunch/about 📊 RealBooks — The bookkeeping software built specifically for real estate investors. Get 30% off + a free trial → https://realbooks.io/fasterfreedom/?utm_source=faster-freedom&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=tof_all_30-off-free-trial_us_202606 📱 FOLLOW SAM: @samfasterfreedom 📱 FOLLOW LUCAS: @lucasfasterfreedom 🎙️ ABOUT THE FASTERFREEDOM SHOW: Hosted by Sam Primm and Lucas. Sam and Lucas own $40 million in real estate and have closed over 2,000 deals, all built using other people's money. Every week, they break down the actual strategies for using real estate to build wealth on a normal income. No fluff. No hype. Just the truth about how to escape the W-2 grind and build lasting financial freedom. Mortgage payments are estimates based on 20% down and a 30-year fixed rate (3.64% in 2019, 7.40% in 2026), principal and interest only. Figures are approximate and for educational purposes. #HousingAffordability #HousingMarket #MortgageRates #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #StLouisRealEstate #RealEstateInvesting #SamPrimm #FasterFreedom #AmericanDream #RealEstate2026

Pending home sales just hit their lowest level in 12 years. Mortgage rates are back above 7%. Consumer confidence just hit an all-time low. And home prices in St. Louis went UP almost 7%. Two of those things can’t be true at the same time — unless the headlines are only telling you half the story. In this episode, Sam and Lucas cut through the fear and break down what’s actually happening in the housing market and the economy right now. Fact vs. fiction, headline by headline, using the latest data from Redfin, Zillow, Cotality, and the University of Michigan. Then they lay out exactly how to keep winning in a market like this by sticking to the basics. Because if you can only make money in one type of market, you don’t have a strategy. You have luck. 🚀 GET THE INFINITE RENTAL SYSTEM — Buy your first (or next) rental in this market with none of your own money → https://rentals.fasterfreedom.com 📖 In this episode you’ll hear: ✅ Why consumer sentiment just hit an all-time low (and who actually feels it) ✅ The K-shaped economy: why asset owners are getting richer while paycheck earners get squeezed ✅ Why pending sales are at a 12-year low while home prices are still rising ✅ The housing headlines that are FACT and the ones that are FICTION ✅ Why this is officially the strongest buyer’s market on record ✅ The markets where prices are climbing (including St. Louis) and the ones falling ✅ Why rents are rising as buyers get priced out ✅ The 5 back-to-basics plays for winning in today’s market The headlines are designed to make you feel something. The data is designed to tell you something. This episode teaches you the difference — and how to use a fearful market to your advantage while everyone else sits on the sidelines. Markets change. Math doesn’t. FREE RESOURCES + LINKS MENTIONED: 🚀 The Infinite Rental System — Sam’s step-by-step system to buy your first (or next) rental in 6 months with none of your own money. Lifetime access. → https://rentals.fasterfreedom.com 🏠 RE Launch Free Community — Weekly coaching, deal reviews, and community support → https://www.skool.com/relaunch/about 📊 RealBooks — The bookkeeping software built specifically for real estate investors. Get 30% off + a free trial → https://realbooks.io/fasterfreedom/?utm_source=faster-freedom&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=tof_all_30-off-free-trial_us_202606 🏦 FasterFreedom Capital — Short-term, long-term, and gap funding for real investors → https://www.fasterfreedomcapital.com 📱 FOLLOW SAM: @samfasterfreedom 📱 FOLLOW LUCAS: @lucasfasterfreedom 🎙️ ABOUT THE FASTERFREEDOM SHOW: Hosted by Sam Primm and Lucas. Sam and Lucas own $40 million in real estate and have closed over 2,000 deals, all built using other people’s money. Every week, they break down the actual strategies for using real estate to build wealth on a normal income. No fluff. No hype. Just the truth about how to escape the W-2 grind and build lasting financial freedom. #HousingMarket #RealEstateInvesting #MortgageRates #BuyersMarket #KShapedEconomy #SamPrimm #FasterFreedom #RealEstate2026 #RentalProperty #WealthBuilding #FinancialFreedom