429: What Most First-Time Home Buyers Get Wrong with Nicole Lapin and Scott Trench

First-time home buyer? After this episode, you’ll see the house-hunting process in an entirely new light. Throw out the granite countertops and exposed beams you’ve always dreamed of because making an emotion-first home-buying decision could ruin your financial future. If you’re trying to build wealth, you’ll want to follow Scott Trench’s home-buying checklist, which may show that renting is the best money move you can make. The roles are reversed on today’s show because this ISN’T the BiggerPockets Money podcast; It’s Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin! Scott recently joined Nicole to talk transparently about the realities of buying your first home. In this show, Scott and Nicole go through why homeownership is falling across the US, whether or not buying in 2023 even makes sense, and why your house ISN’T what you think it is. Plus, if you’ve been debating buying a rental property, Scott has some words of wisdom you MUST take to heart before putting in offers. You’ll also hear why SO many landlords are wrong about LLCs (DO NOT miss this section) and the EXACT steps you should take to put yourself in the best home-buying position possible! Want to hear more Money Rehab? Never miss an episode and subscribe to Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin wherever you get your favorite podcasts, or here: https://link.chtbl.com/91jeLu8k In This Episode We Cover Scott Trench’s checklist for the first-time home buyer  The “Lock-In Effect” and why homeowners are unable to sell their houses Why your house isn’t the investment that you think it is House hacking, living next to tenants, and the truth about becoming a landlord Whether or not you need an LLC and how having one could actually hurt you The exact process Scott follows before buying any property  And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Scott's Instagram Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment Check Out Mindy’s 2022 Live Spending Tracker and Budget Tune into “Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin” Nicole Lapin’s Money Hacks to Rehab Your Finances & Say Goodbye to Bad Debt Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-429   Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices