Affordability is the buzzword, but are the “solutions” helping you or just headlines? In this solo episode, Mikey breaks down the 50-year mortgage, portable mortgages, the difference between good and bad debt, and why most political plans miss the only fix that works, more supply. You will learn how to use leverage without losing sleep, why rent control can backfire on renters, and how renting plus investing can still build real wealth.
What you will get in the first 5 minutes• The real play with a 50 vs 30, take the flexibility, prepay like a 30 if you want, keep options open.• Why 50-year loans can raise prices, expanding demand without adding supply pushes housing up.• Portable mortgages sound great, here is why lenders will not touch them in the US.
Big takeaways• Good debt vs bad debt, finance assets, not consumption. Using conservative leverage to amplify returns.• Paying off a 4% mortgage can lose to better opportunities, think opportunity cost, S&P averages and strong real estate deals.• Affordability fixes can require more building, faster permitting, fewer fees, not rent freezes that choke supply.• Case study, Texas built like crazy, rents softened with concessions, tenants gained options while some investors took losses.• If you cannot buy today, rent and investing on a schedule, Gen Z may have more wealth paths than any previous generation.
Timestamps
0:00 Affordability, 50-year mortgages, and options
02:45 Good debt vs bad debt you can actually use
08:45 Why 50-year loans can worsen affordability
10:20 Portable mortgages, why the US does not offer them
12:20 The only way affordability improves, more supply, fewer barriers
14:50 Texas and Florida lessons for renters and investors
16:20 Should you rent and invest instead of buying right now?
17:33 New non-accredited $5k real estate option