Today's episode of Real Estate Maximalist is joined by Lauren Keen Aumond of Adulting is Easy and Tom Brickman of The Frugal Gay to discuss Creative Financing. When you're new to real estate investing, financing a deal can seem out of reach but these 3 experts discuss how they all had the same start to investing. While they all have different portfolios, they got to where they are today using the same method, house hacking where you purchase a property and rent out the other rooms to make up most or all of the mortgage. Tom was folding jeans at The Gap, Lauren was selling dolls, and Alan worked in tech when they purchased their first properties. With a little bit of know-how and a whole lot of action, anyone can become financially independent through real estate. You'll learn how to get started and some great loan programs that can help you get your foot in the door for as little as 3.5% down.  Follow Lauren on Twitter: @AdultingIsEasy Follow Lauren on Instagram: @AdultingIsEasyReal Check out Lauren's Website and Podcast: https://www.realadultingiseasy.com/ Follow Tom on Twitter: @TheFrugalGay11 Follow Tom on Instagram: @TheFrugalGay11 Check Out Tom's Website: https://thefrugalgay.com/ Follow Alan on Twitter: @RealEstateMaxi Follow Alan on Instagram: @RealEstateMaxi Sign Up for the House Money Weekly Newsletter: realestatemaxi.com/newsletter Thanks to our sponsor Jasmine Mortgage Team!  Schedule a FREE consultation with Jasmine: https://jasmineteam.as.me/jasmine