Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Episode #1285
Baselane: Automate your real estate finances with banking and AI-powered bookkeeping. Claim your $100 bonus!
baselane.com/lp/bigger-pockets/?utm_source=bigger_pockets&utm_campaign=bigger_pockets&utm_medium=YT-M
Before building an entire real estate portfolio, *Matthew Garland* was *laid off from the TSA.* He went from searching for contraband in your suitcase to searching for jobs ASAP. He had *no degree, no office job experience,* but he was good at connecting with people.
He *got a job as a loan officer* and was making money hand over fist. *Then the market crashed,* his *savings dwindled,* his *credit score plummeted,* and he even *got foreclosed on.* It was time to build something real. That’s when a *rich client* of his *introduced him to the “wealth hack” that helped him rebuild his life* through rental properties.
Now, you probably know Matthew as *MG the Mortgage Guy,* sharing as many insider lending secrets as possible so you can buy your next property. In this episode, he’s doing the same, telling YOU *how to get preapproved now,* what you need to *get a lender to take you seriously* on your first deal, and *how he rebuilt his life,* one property at a time.
If you think you can’t *build a real estate portfolio* because you’re *starting from zero,* MG will show you how to get ahead and into your first deal, even if you feel way behind the starting line.
Episode Show Notes:
lnk.to/biggerpocketsYT
Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇
biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media
🎉Join us at the BiggerPockets Conference October 2-4 in Orlando. Buy tickets: biggerpockets.com/bpcon2026
Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show!
BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback
Grab Henry’s Book, _Real Estate Deal Maker_ :
store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-deal-maker?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Sign Up for the BiggerPockets Real Estate Newsletter:
biggerpockets.com/email-subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Find Investor-Friendly Lenders:
biggerpockets.com/findlenders
How to Get a Preapproval Mortgage:
biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-get-a-mortgage-preapproval?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Connect with MG:
Instagram: instagram.com/mgthemortgageguy
Facebook: facebook.com/matthew.garland.338
YouTube: youtube.com/@Mgthemortgageguy
Connect with Henry:
biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
0:00 Intro
1:37 Laid Off to Loan Officer
6:16 Buying Properties with Subprime Loans
8:09 Everything Implodes (Foreclosed On)
13:59 The “Wealth Hack” of the Rich
16:06 Sponsor: Baselane!
16:55 Investing While Rebuilding His Life
22:07 What MG is Buying Now
24:09 Educate Others, Don’t Sell
28:29 THIS Gets You Preapproved
35:06 WHEN to Call a Lender
43:02 Slow Motion BEATS No Motion
49:28 Connect with MG!
Episode #1285
Baselane: Automate your real estate finances with banking and AI-powered bookkeeping. Claim your $100 bonus!
baselane.com/lp/bigger-pockets/?utm_source=bigger_pockets&utm_campaign=bigger_pockets&utm_medium=YT-M
Before building an entire real estate portfolio, *Matthew Garland* was *laid off from the TSA.* He went from searching for contraband in your suitcase to searching for jobs ASAP. He had *no degree, no office job experience,* but he was good at connecting with people.
He *got a job as a loan officer* and was making money hand over fist. *Then the market crashed,* his *savings dwindled,* his *credit score plummeted,* and he even *got foreclosed on.* It was time to build something real. That’s when a *rich client* of his *introduced him to the “wealth hack” that helped him rebuild his life* through rental properties.
Now, you probably know Matthew as *MG the Mortgage Guy,* sharing as many insider lending secrets as possible so you can buy your next property. In this episode, he’s doing the same, telling YOU *how to get preapproved now,* what you need to *get a lender to take you seriously* on your first deal, and *how he rebuilt his life,* one property at a time.
If you think you can’t *build a real estate portfolio* because you’re *starting from zero,* MG will show you how to get ahead and into your first deal, even if you feel way behind the starting line.
Episode Show Notes:
lnk.to/biggerpocketsYT
Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇
biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media
🎉Join us at the BiggerPockets Conference October 2-4 in Orlando. Buy tickets: biggerpockets.com/bpcon2026
Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show!
BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback
Grab Henry’s Book, _Real Estate Deal Maker_ :
store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-deal-maker?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Sign Up for the BiggerPockets Real Estate Newsletter:
biggerpockets.com/email-subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Find Investor-Friendly Lenders:
biggerpockets.com/findlenders
How to Get a Preapproval Mortgage:
biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-get-a-mortgage-preapproval?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Connect with MG:
Instagram: instagram.com/mgthemortgageguy
Facebook: facebook.com/matthew.garland.338
YouTube: youtube.com/@Mgthemortgageguy
Connect with Henry:
biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
0:00 Intro
1:37 Laid Off to Loan Officer
6:16 Buying Properties with Subprime Loans
8:09 Everything Implodes (Foreclosed On)
13:59 The “Wealth Hack” of the Rich
16:06 Sponsor: Baselane!
16:55 Investing While Rebuilding His Life
22:07 What MG is Buying Now
24:09 Educate Others, Don’t Sell
28:29 THIS Gets You Preapproved
35:06 WHEN to Call a Lender
43:02 Slow Motion BEATS No Motion
49:28 Connect with MG!
