S3 Ep 4#: Real Estate Investments and Financial Independence: A Discussion with Danaus Chang, Co-Founder of Awning
Release Date: 04/17/2024
S3 Ep 15#: Harnessing Psychology for Real Estate Success with Dr. Alan Lomax
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S3 Ep 9#: Deep Dive Into Mobile Home Parks and Parking Lot Investments w/ Kevin Bupp
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S3 Ep 8#: The Everyday Millionaire: Patrick Francey’s Lessons In Real Estate
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S3 Ep 7#: Invest Smart: A Guide to Turnkey Investing w/ Zach Lemaster of Rent To Retirement
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S3 Ep 6#: Understanding FHA vs. Conventional Loans: A Guide for Homebuyers and Investors with Alex Turner
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In this episode of the Real Estate Mentor Podcast, host Jonathan Klunk and guest Alex Turner, a loan officer at , explore the differences between FHA and conventional loans. They discuss key considerations for choosing the right loan type, including credit score requirements, debt to income ratios, appraisal differences, mortgage insurance, and more. The episode also highlights how FHA loans often offer better terms for those with lower credit scores or who are first-time homebuyers, while conventional loans may be more beneficial for those with higher credit scores due to lower...
info_outlineJonathan Klunk interviews Danaus Chang, the co-founder and president of Awning, a technology company specialising in long-term and short-term rental property management.
Danaus talks about growing up in an immigrant family that invested in real estate, his own initiations into property investment, and his goals influenced by the FIRE (Financially Independent Retire Early) movement.
The conversation covers topics like the significance of setting clear investment goals, understanding passive income, and efficiently managing properties. Danaus demonstrates how Awning.com potentially serves as a valuable resource for individual real estate investors, providing them everything from real estate agent contacts to property management services.
(01:05) Danaus’s Early Life and Parents' Influence
(02:10) The Accidental Landlord: Parents' First Rental Property
(02:46) Growing Up in a Real Estate Family
(04:08) The Concept of House Hacking
(06:47) Danaus’s Early Real Estate Experiences
(07:09) Transitioning into a Real Estate Career
(07:49) First Steps into Property Ownership
(11:13) The FIRE Movement: Financial Independence, Retire Early
(20:02) Setting Real Estate Goals and Strategies
(26:36) Introduction to Awning: A Real Estate Investment Tool
(27:39) Closing Remarks and Podcast Outro
Reach out to Danaus
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaus/
Email: [email protected]
Awning https://awning.com/
More about Dennis Chang
Danaus Chang is proud to be Co-Founder of Awning (Awning.com). Awning is the world’s first technology platform and brokerage built exclusively for individuals to invest in single-family rental properties, on a mission to make investing in real estate simple and accessible for everyone. They pair world-class data analytics with a team of expert advisors to help every individual investor identify, evaluate and close on single-family rental properties that meet their investment goals across nationwide markets. They are proudly backed by Global Founders Capital, MassMutual Ventures, Wilshire Lane Capital, and dozens of strategic angels.
Danaus is passionate about scaling tech startups; especially Proptech, Fintech, AI, Insights, & all things B2B SaaS. He also love love love antiquated industries/markets that are prime for disruption (vertical saas/marketplaces).
His operator experience includes scaling Sales & BD teams for VC funded tech companies (Awning Founder, UserTesting VP, Rentlytics SVP), leading go-to-markets for an Enterprise tech/services start-up (AnswerLab VP), product/marketing strategy for Fortune 500 (Pulte, Lennar; Deloitte Consulting).
He enjoys matching up people with opportunities and opportunities with people. He's here to help - so reach out to him.