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| How Much Do Rental Properties Make? Real Numbers From Investors | 23 Oct 2026 | 00:36:21 | |
How much do landlords make? Whether you want to own rentals or want to benchmark your property portfolio, this episode is for you. We’ve got four real rental properties with real rent, expenses, and cash flow numbers to share. And this isn’t that fluffed-up “cash flow” number many investors claim—this is the real (as in taxable) cash flow for actual deals owned by friends of the podcast, Amelia McGee and Grace Gudenkauf.
Amelia and Grace brought a variety of deals to share—from single-family homes to triplexes, some seller-financed, some with bank loans, some cash-flowing, and others…not so much. They’re sharing real purchase prices, rents, expenses, and cash flow numbers to show you the reality of investing in 2026.
We’ll talk about how Grace was able to land a 10% down (cash-flowing) duplex deal thanks to a local bank, the 0% interest seller financing loan Amelia picked up just by having a conversation, a “boring” stress-free rental that pays $250+/month in profit like clockwork, and why one of them sacrificed cash flow for a $42,000 (tax-free) payout!
These are real deals in affordable markets that investors still have access to—and we’re sharing exactly how much they make.
In This Episode We Cover
How much rental properties are making in 2026 (different properties, different financing)
The surprisingly obvious way to get a low down payment loan on your next rental
Scoring a 0% interest rate using the seller financing strategy
Why Amelia pays for her tenants’ utilities instead of billing them back
Buy more rentals or pay off your portfolio and why you don’t need to scale big to secure financial freedom
Is negative cash flow worth it? The scenario where it can make you wealthy
And So Much More!
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| Was Dave Ramsey Right About Rentals? (Don’t Use Debt) | 21 Oct 2026 | 00:38:58 | |
You want to buy a rental property, so you put 20% down and get a mortgage to cover the rest. This is how most investors buy real estate, but some (Dave Ramsey) think you can do it without debt—or at least less of it. Can you actually build a real estate portfolio with cash? Will a shorter note kill your cash flow? Today, we’re putting these two investing philosophies to the test!
We’re answering more questions from the BiggerPockets Forums—this time, with help from Deandra McDonald, the investor who went from $4,000 to financial freedom with rental properties. After a debate on using leverage in real estate, we’ll field questions from a couple of self-managing landlords who are struggling with tenant screening and turnovers. Should you approve a “questionable” tenant if they’re pre-paying the year’s rent? How do you keep contractors on schedule when doing repairs?
If you’re trying to get into real estate investing with very little money, what should you do? We’ll discuss whether it’s better to raise capital from family and friends to invest today or hold off until you’ve saved up your own down payment. Finally, an investor wants to try their hand at hotel conversions. With this being right in Deandra’s wheelhouse, she shares the investing strategies that have (and haven’t) worked for her!
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In This Episode We Cover
Whether Dave Ramsey is right (or wrong) about using leverage in real estate
The easiest (and most difficult) aspects of rental turnovers
Common red (and green) flags to watch out for when screening tenants
How to come up with your first (or next) down payment from scratch
What to know before tackling a hotel conversion project
And So Much More!
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| 3 Paid-Off Rentals: The “Boring” (But Proven) Path to Financial Freedom | 19 Oct 2026 | 00:35:10 | |
Financial freedom with three rental properties? It almost sounds too easy, but it’s reality for today’s guest, who went from making roughly $11 an hour to having more than enough cash flow to live on.
With a little hard work and discipline, Lucas Teague saved $10,000 to buy his very first rental property. He made several offers and heard plenty of “nos.” But he only needed one “yes.” And that first yes changed everything.
Lucas repeated the process: buy a “cheap” property, live in it, fix it up, and make tens of thousands of dollars. But instead of racing to build a massive real estate portfolio, Lucas settled on three rentals and started paying them off.
Now he’s almost completely debt-free and earns enough rental income to cover his family’s expenses and then some. Lucas has all that he needs. Now, he’s focused on a new objective: giving back. In this episode, he’s sharing an unconventional but proven path to financial freedom so YOU can do the same.
In This Episode We Cover
How Lucas achieved financial freedom with just three rentals
The advantages of holding onto your W-2 job while you invest
Good reasons to sell an investment property (even if it cash flows!)
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to make “lowball” offers
The AI tool Lucas uses to identify up-and-coming neighborhoods
And So Much More!
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| 20% of Homes See Price Cuts (Sellers Face Reality) | Oct. 2026 Housing Market Update | 16 Oct 2026 | 00:32:00 | |
Seller desperation just hit a recent peak, creating a major buying opportunity in the housing market. Over 20% of properties saw a price cut in the past four weeks, and with mortgage rates only moving up, sellers are running out of options. Winter is coming, and with it, less demand—so what are sellers going to do? More price cuts could be in store.
We’re back with October’s housing market update! We’ve been saying for months that buying opportunities would get bigger, and we’re seeing it unfold in real time. Sellers are getting desperate and starting to cut prices at levels we haven’t seen in years. Fewer homes are changing hands, so buyers are getting their pick as deals sit on the market for months.
Dave is eyeing a specific set of homes as the biggest opportunity right now (and they’re on the market).
So what do you do if you’re ready to buy your next rental but don’t know if you’re catching a falling knife? Dave shares the properties he’s looking for, what he’s offering to get day-one equity, and whether the chances of a housing crash have gone up since our last report.
In This Episode We Cover
How to easily “filter” the homes with the most seller desperation (and get a steal of a deal)
Why home price cuts are rising and whether winter will bring even deeper discounts
The chance of this housing market correction becoming a full-on crash
Why Dave is looking for easily spottable, on-market properties to buy
How much to offer a seller if their home has been sitting on the market for months
And So Much More!
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| From a $55K Rental to BiggerPockets CEO and Financial Freedom | 14 Oct 2026 | 00:52:38 | |
16 years ago, Eric Augustyn had the same fear that keeps many of us up at night: What if I get fired? He had just survived the 2008 financial crash, and while lucky to have a job, Eric was nowhere near financial freedom. This reliance on his W-2 created a fire that pushed him to buy the one asset everyone was warning him about—rental properties. He found one of the cheapest rentals he could buy, and spent nights and weekends fixing it up to eke out a small profit.
And guess what? It worked.
After repeating the system for more than a decade, Eric now has a rental property portfolio that has given him true financial freedom, built on the pillars of cash flow, community, and continuous improvement. That made him the perfect choice as BiggerPockets’ new CEO, with the sole mission of helping you reach financial freedom through real estate (and have an easier time than he did).
Today, we get the story on Eric’s first rental and his current portfolio, why he does not self-manage his rentals, investing over 2,000 miles away, and what’s coming down the BiggerPockets pipeline that will make buying your first, or next, rental property easier.
In This Episode We Cover
How Eric went from a $55,000 townhome to becoming BiggerPockets CEO
New BiggerPockets features we’re building to make investing easier than ever before
Why hiring (the right) property managers is well worth the money
A low-money-down loan that changed everything for Eric’s real estate portfolio
How to invest out of state in the markets you actually enjoy visiting
New off-market properties being brought to BiggerPockets members
And So Much More!
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| From $12/Hour to 3 Rental Properties and Traveling the World | 12 Oct 2026 | 00:32:16 | |
Anyone can invest in real estate. You don’t need a fancy degree, a big bank account, or a high-paying job to get started. Arden Williams and his then-girlfriend were both making just $12 an hour when they bought their first house.
How did they do it? They got uncomfortable, slashed their expenses, and threw every extra dollar toward a down payment. Then, they brought that same approach to real estate investing—jumping from one house hack to the next and sharing space with multiple tenants.
These “small” sacrifices paid off in a big way. Today, Arden owns three rental properties, and he just broke ground on his first accessory dwelling unit (ADU). But that’s not even the best part. With this simple strategy, Arden and his wife quit their jobs and used their rental income to fund a year-long trip around the world.
Whatever financial freedom means to you—retiring early, spending more time with family, or traveling the world—real estate makes it possible. And in this episode, Arden will give you a repeatable blueprint for building the life you’ve always wanted.
In This Episode We Cover
The strategy that allowed Arden and his wife to quit their jobs and travel the world
Two pain points that the house hacking strategy immediately resolves
The step-by-step process for adding an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to your property
Money-saving habits that helped Arden fund multiple down payments
Small sacrifices that (most) real estate investors don’t want to make (but definitely pay off)
And So Much More!
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| The Lazy Investor’s Guide to Finding Rental Properties | 09 Oct 2026 | 00:37:03 | |
This is how to find investment properties the lazy way. Many of us work full-time jobs, have kids, or juggle a lot of responsibilities, so we can’t dedicate days each week to finding rental properties to buy. Thankfully, you don’t have to. If you have even an hour or so to spare each week, you can use any of these five “lazy” methods to find your next investment property.
Henry is our go-to deal-finding expert and has bought over 100 houses using strategies just like these. These deal-finding tactics are so beginner-friendly that you can use many of them on your first real estate deal, with no prior experience. We’ll share how to find tenanted rental properties that can cash flow on day one, the secret behind getting agents to send you deals before the market sees them, how to make low offers en masse to get cheaper properties in any market, and how to get someone else to find the deals for you…for a fee.
Finally, if you want to organically, cheaply, and sustainably grow your rental property funnel so you’re always being shared on deals, we give you the step-by-step path to incentivize other investors in your area to shoot you properties for sale first.
Your next deal is closer than you think; here’s how to find it as a “lazy” investor.
In This Episode We Cover
How Henry scores rental properties for 40% off (routinely!) in his market
Exactly what to tell an agent so they send you “pocket listings” first
Getting on wholesalers’ lists so you’re constantly getting deals sent to your inbox
What to tell local investors in your area so they’ll send you deals or even referrals on contractors
A type of property that has tenants and management in place and is abundant for investors
And So Much More!
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| Scott Galloway: Stop Being an Earner, Start Being an Owner | 07 Oct 2026 | 00:42:45 | |
Get a good corporate job, save some money, and start investing ASAP. If you’re going to buy a house, do it here. That’s Scott Galloway’s advice, or, as you may know him, Prof. G. Entrepreneur, NYU Stern School of Business professor, and author of The Algebra of Wealth.
Scott has gotten wealthy three times because, per his own words, he’s gone broke twice. After launching numerous companies, working as an investment banker, and becoming a bestselling author, he’s earned the right to share his contrarian takes on what’s about to happen next, and how you can get wealthy even if it feels like the world is looking less optimistic by the day.
We cover everything: the chances of an economic crash, whether buying a house is worth it (and where), whether AI will actually pay off, and the wealth-building opportunity of a generation almost no one is paying attention to. Also, a rare take on why side hustling could be killing your ability to earn more income, instead of increasing it.
Even if you’ve got no assets to your name right now, Scott makes a strong case for how (and why) you should become an owner, not an earner, ASAP.
In This Episode We Cover
How to go from “earner” to “owner” and get on the wealth-building side of the economy
The five real estate markets Scott would be (and is) betting money on
A wealth-building opportunity that could make younger generations set for life
STOP doing side hustles? Where your extra effort should really be going
The wealth formula that’s so simple most will ignore it (and makes you happier)
And So Much More!
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| You Don’t Need Dozens of Rentals to Reach Financial Freedom (He Tried It) | 05 Oct 2026 | 00:35:53 | |
You don’t need to buy dozens of rental properties to have financial freedom. And if you ask today’s guest, less is usually more.
For over a decade, John Crutchfield was in full-on acquisition mode. Despite starting with very little money, he scaled to over 600 units across multiple states and tens of millions of dollars’ worth of real estate. He even quit his job to focus on his portfolio full-time!
But then the market changed. Interest rates spiked, debt became more expensive, and John’s expenses ballooned. He had overleveraged his real estate portfolio, and suddenly, owning more properties wasn’t really making him wealthier. So he did something he had spent years trying to avoid: he started selling. And in the process, John learned a painful lesson about building wealth: sometimes, having less can actually give you more.
In today’s episode, John shares some of the highs and lows from his own real estate investing journey, how he went about pruning his portfolio, and why the number of doors you own doesn’t matter nearly as much as the cash flow, value, and freedom each property provides.
In This Episode We Cover
Why John pruned his portfolio after scaling to over 600 rental units
When to buy more properties or pay off your mortgages
John’s step-by-step strategy for finding seller-financed deals
When to (and when not to) quit your job for full-time real estate investing
How to prevent lifestyle creep as your income increases
And So Much More!
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| 7 Real Estate Tax Benefits to Supercharge Your Rental Returns in 2027 | 02 Oct 2026 | 00:39:08 | |
We’re always talking about cash flow, appreciation, and loan paydown, but tax benefits are some of the most understated and overlooked advantages of real estate investing. Do you want to pay less in taxes and keep more of your hard-earned money from the IRS? Dave’s bringing you seven of the best tax strategies that could help you save thousands each year!
Today, Dave’s breaking down an example property and putting each of these tax strategies to the test. We’ll look at how much money they could save you and how they fit into your overall investing strategy. From depreciation deductions that reduce your taxable rental income (on paper) to 1031 exchanges that help defer capital gains tax, there are options for every investor.
When used properly, these real estate tax deductions are completely legal and relatively easy to implement. But it’s up to you to actually use them! Whether you own a single rental property or a large real estate portfolio, put these tax strategies to work and allow your investments to compound even faster!
In This Episode We Cover
Seven real estate tax strategies that could put thousands back in your pocket
Two ways to defer capital gains taxes when you sell a rental property
How to offset your active income with real estate professional status (REPS)
How to accelerate depreciation deductions with a cost segregation study
Everyday operating expenses that often qualify as tax write-offs
And So Much More!
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| Apolo Ohno’s “Patient” Real Estate Investing Approach for Financial Freedom | 30 Sep 2026 | 00:37:18 | |
You don’t need to be the smartest person in the room to build wealth through real estate. But you do need patience, discipline, and a willingness to play the long game. Real estate won’t make you rich overnight, but it’s incredibly forgiving—meaning you can make mistakes, lose money in the short term, and still come out on top.
Apolo Ohno understands this concept better than most, having dedicated his entire youth to becoming a short-track speed skater. He reached the pinnacle of the sport, competing in three Winter Olympic Games and taking home several medals.
But when his skating career ended 16 years ago, he faced a challenge he hadn’t trained for. He calls it the “great divorce”—separating from an identity that had shaped nearly every part of his life. Thankfully, many of the skills he had spent decades honing translated to real estate investing.
Now, Apolo operates at the intersection of high-performance business and wellness, helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals in a more sustainable way. And today, he’s sharing the lessons that helped him weather tough times, why your investing network is your single greatest advantage, and how to avoid burnout on the road to financial freedom.
In This Episode We Cover
Essential skills and habits of successful real estate investors
How to “hard pivot” from one career to real estate investing
How to find the best real estate deals through your investing network
Investing mistakes that cost Apolo money during the Great Financial Crisis
Why real estate is one of the “most forgiving” asset classes
And So Much More!
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| He Sold His Car to Buy His First Property: Now He Owns 40 Rentals! | 28 Sep 2026 | 00:37:58 | |
Lawrence “Landlord Larry” Guerguis thought he would spend the next 40 years of his life in finance. But one conversation with a regretful investment banker changed his life’s trajectory and set him on a path toward financial freedom through real estate investing. Just three years later, he owns 40 rental properties producing thousands in monthly cash flow!
Once Larry realized the impact that rental properties could have on his wealth, time, lifestyle, and flexibility, he wasted no time in buying his first rental property. While still in college, he sold his car, scrounged together a down payment, and bought a duplex out in the Midwest. With proof of concept and a few hundred bucks lining his pockets each month, he went all-in on real estate. He’s since moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he’s built a real estate portfolio of 40 single-family homes (and counting!).
In today’s episode, he’s giving you all the secrets he’s used to buy deal after deal without having the W-2 income to qualify for traditional bank financing. From locking in better rents with Section 8 investing to building a brand that creates greater opportunities, Larry has found a formula that really works in 2026!
In This Episode We Cover
How Larry scaled to 40 rental properties in just three years
The wild strategy Larry used to find his first private money lender
How Larry funds his rental properties without the bank (or W-2 income!)
Using Section 8 investing to lock in higher rents
Using social media to find off-market properties and lenders
How to pick a more affordable real estate market to invest in
And So Much More!
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| The Correction Will Get Even More Severe | Sept. 2026 Housing Market Update | 25 Sep 2026 | 00:33:02 | |
More homes are for sale now than any time in the past six years. Mortgage rates just shot up to above 7% with no relief in sight. Markets are seeing (substantial) price cuts, and there could be much more to come this winter. So, is a crash on the way, or is this lukewarm correction simply becoming something stronger than we had imagined?
In this September 2026 housing market update, we’ll cover it all! First, we’ll talk about the massive change in mortgage rates this month, what’s caused it, and whether any relief is on the horizon. If rates stay high and more buyers are booted from the market, sellers will need to act—that means price cuts, concessions, and negotiating power for the buyers that remain.
But will this turn into a full-blown crash, or are there too many macroeconomic legs propping up the housing market? Dave gives his full risk report and shares where he thinks interest rates could end up hovering. Plus, the tactic he’s using to get 10%, 15%, or even 20% off real estate deals while sellers have their backs against the wall.
In This Episode We Cover
What caused mortgage rates to surge earlier this month to the 7%+ range
Why prices could drop even more in winter and the serious discounts Dave is finding
Some of the best and worst real estate markets in the U.S. (which are holding up?)
Chances of this market flipping from a correction to a housing market crash
What happens as buyers exit the market with the most homes for sale in six years?
And So Much More!
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| How to Get 10%+ Off Your Next Real Estate Deal Right Now | 23 Sep 2026 | 00:36:32 | |
Imagine getting 10% off your next rental property (on the low end). What about getting a rate in the 3% or 4% range, or putting only 5%-15% down on a property that’s not only affordable but also in the path of progress? As interest rates climb higher and buyers step back, investors have opportunities that haven’t been available in years, and in 2027, these opportunities could get even better.
Today, we’re talking with another rental property investing veteran (literally), Zach Lemaster. Zach spent years as an Air Force optometrist, using a 5%-down loan to kickstart his own investing journey. After buying properties every year, even while stationed across the country, Zach realized the massive effect rentals had on his net worth. He tried (and initially failed) at out-of-state investing before developing his own system to buy in the best markets with the best management so he could retire from his 9-5.
He did it, and in doing so created Rent to Retirement, one of the nation’s leading turnkey companies. Today, he’s sharing the actual strategy he’s personally using to get 10% (up to 15%) off rental properties, how he scores low (3%-4% range) interest rates, and builds his portfolio, and his customers’ portfolios, with loans as little as 5%-15% down.
The deals keep getting better for investors, and these might be some of the best we’ve seen.
In This Episode We Cover
How Zach replaced his optometrist salary with simple, high-demand rental properties
The real estate deals we’re seeing right now that are giving 10%+ discounts
Want financial freedom in a decade? Three steps Zach took to get there
The wrong way to invest out-of-state (and what to do instead)
How to use rental properties to offset some of your income taxes without being a real estate professional (REPS)
And So Much More!
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| From a $200K Duplex to Replacing His 6-Figure Salary with Rental Properties | 21 Sep 2026 | 00:35:00 | |
Real estate investing won’t make you rich overnight. But keep at it for long enough, and it will make you very wealthy.
Philip Henry had been doing all the right things: buying a rental property every year, renovating it, raising rent, and then rolling his home equity into the next deal. Yet after nearly 15 years, he had very little to show for it, and the stress and workload were beginning to take a toll on his health and relationships.
Right when others would have given up, the real estate deal of a lifetime landed right in Philip’s lap—a seven-figure, 31-unit rental property that would change his family’s future.
Now, Philip is financially free, has quit his W-2 job, and is building generational wealth with rental properties.
How did he do it? Today, he’s pulling back the curtain on the deal that changed everything and the strategies behind it: seller financing, other people’s money, and perhaps most importantly, the patience and persistence needed to win in real estate.
In This Episode We Cover
How Philip scaled from a $200,000 duplex to a $20,000,000 portfolio
Replacing his six-figure salary with rental property income
Taking down a $1,200,000 real estate deal without any of his own money
How to use creative financing to bring zero to the closing table
The secret to avoiding burnout on the road to financial freedom
Why you should pitch seller financing on every real estate deal
And So Much More!
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| How to Buy Your First Small Multifamily Property This Year (2-4 Units) | 18 Sep 2026 | 00:41:50 | |
This is how to buy a small multifamily rental property the right way. It’s not hard, it’s not complicated, and it’s (arguably) one of the best residential real estate investments to make right now. Why? Safer financing, faster scale, and bigger cash flow. Unlike single-family rentals, small multifamily real estate was designed to make you money, and the returns clearly show that.
So how do you get your first duplex, triplex, or quadplex this year? Today, Dave is walking through each step you need to take.
From finding small multifamily real estate deals to financing them with as little as 3.5% down, running the numbers using a rental property calculator, offering, negotiating, and getting your first rent check, this is how to buy a small multifamily the right way. Dave also shares some clear red flags to avoid and when to walk away from a property even if it fits your buy box.
Ready to build wealth with small multifamily? This is how you do it.
In This Episode We Cover
Why small multifamily rentals (2-4 units) easily beat single-family rentals
The low money down financing you can get on your next multifamily (3.5% down)
Choosing a market with affordable home prices, cash flow, and appreciation
How to negotiate with sellers on more than just price (and get your offer accepted)
Small multifamily red flags to avoid (they could cost you thousands)
Dave’s due diligence checklist to cover before you buy the property
And So Much More!
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| Skip Single-Family? Why You Don’t Need to Start Small | 16 Sep 2026 | 00:32:01 | |
Most investors follow the same path—buy a single-family rental, learn the ropes, and upgrade to small multifamily, slowly snowballing the portfolio. But what if you could take the leap from your first deal, skipping single-family entirely and buying a sizable rental property portfolio on investment #1? If you had no experience, it could change your life overnight—so is it worth it?
We’re back answering real questions from the BiggerPockets Forums, and we’ve got a special guest—Chauncey Pham, the making-six-figures-per-deal investor! First, an investor has enough cash to buy a decent-sized multifamily property. Should they skip single-family rentals and go straight into the big leagues on their first real estate investment? A young investor has $20K saved up but wants to know the best bet so he doesn’t get wiped out on his first rental property play.
Ever told your contractor your renovation budget is $70,000, and they conveniently tell you the work will cost $69,800? After hundreds of renovations, Henry and Chauncey know exactly what to say. Is getting your real estate license worth it, and if you do become an agent, how do you get your first leads and learn the ropes? As a broker, Chauncey knows why agents get caught up from the start.
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In This Episode We Cover
The best first rental property? Single-family vs. multifamily rentals
How to start investing with just $20K (and how to get even more money to invest)
Whether or not you should tell a contractor your renovation budget from the start
The single most crucial person to know (and have on your team) when investing in real estate
Why agents fail and the very false expectations people have when getting their license
And So Much More!
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| I Started Buying Rentals at 46. By 50, They’ll Replace My Salary. | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:31:57 | |
Kent Long wanted passive income. The problem? All those gurus and guides online were only selling a fantasy. The one thing that seemed to actually generate income: real estate. When a property that could easily be split into two units came on the market, Kent jumped at the chance. Little did he know this $14,000 down payment would become an entire real estate portfolio that would help him retire early from his job.
At 46, Kent bought his first rental property (just two years ago, in 2024). The purchase price? A mere $70,000. With a small renovation, this property began bringing in $3,000/month in rent and some serious cash flow. Now that there was home equity to pull from, it was time to repeat this system.
Kent has now done this same type of deal four times, going from zero units to 10 units in just two years. He’s even gotten his young son involved, helping his 20-year-old profit nearly $50,000 from a similar deal! Kent’s close to replacing his income and fully stepping away from his 9-5, reaching early retirement, and dedicating all his time to real estate. He started in 2024 when most people thought real estate investing was past its prime—according to Kent, we’re still not even close!
In This Episode We Cover
The affordable real estate market where you can pick up rentals for just $70,000
How to turn a big single-family home into a cash-flowing duplex or triplex
Using the BRRRR strategy to get paid to buy rental properties (seriously!)
When it’s smart to use a HELOC (home equity line of credit) as a down payment
How to pass down wealth and wisdom to your kids so they can reach financial freedom, too
And So Much More!
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| High-ROI, Value-Add Renovations for Any Investor (and How Much They'll Cost) | 11 Sep 2026 | 00:37:39 | |
Investors have used the same proven formula for decades: Buy a discounted property, renovate it, and increase its value by tens or sometimes even hundreds of thousands of dollars. It’s a simple investing strategy, and yet it’s one of the best ways to get rich through real estate investing.
But there’s a catch that too many investors miss. You can’t renovate just anything; you have to renovate the right things. After over 100 real estate deals, Henry knows exactly what moves the needle, and in part two of our series on estimating rehab costs, we’re showing you what to prioritize on your next renovation project.
First, we’ll walk you through the typical “moneymakers”—kitchens and bathrooms—what to improve, what not to improve, and what you should budget for these updates. But then, we’ll share three upgrades many investors never think about, yet they can have the greatest impact on property value (and rents!).
Whether you’re flipping houses or updating a rental property, this is the exact value-add playbook you should be using in 2026!
In This Episode We Cover
High-ROI renovations to prioritize on every investment property
Low-cost upgrades that can add value to your rental property
What actually makes a difference when updating kitchens and bathrooms
The typical cost of a cosmetic kitchen or bathroom renovation
Common renovation mistakes that will make your bathroom look “cheap”
And So Much More!
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| The “Big 5" Systems You Can’t Afford to Overlook When Buying a Rental | 09 Sep 2026 | 00:40:32 | |
A real estate deal may look like a home run on paper, but you can’t know for certain until you’ve walked the property and uncovered exactly what needs to be fixed!
Budgeting for renovations is one of the things that trips new investors up, which is why we’re bringing you a two-part series on estimating rehab costs. In part one, we’re taking a deep dive into the “big five”—the five major home systems that can make or break your next investment. We’re covering everything from roof to foundation, and even a bonus sixth system that’s much more costly to replace than you probably think.
These are the line items that strike fear into investors due to their potentially high price tags. But rather than passing on a great deal, you’ll learn exactly what to look for when inspecting these systems, how much it costs to repair or replace them, and when to bring in an expert.
Whether you’re flipping houses or making improvements to raise rents, these are the tips and tricks you need to accurately create your budget, avoid expensive surprises, and ensure you’re buying a great property—not a money pit!
In This Episode We Cover
The “big five” systems to check (thoroughly) when walking a property
How to spot when a roof has “failed” and needs to be replaced
Two telltale signs that you should replace a home’s windows
The number one mistake investors make when estimating foundation repairs
How much it actually costs to fully replumb your property
Dangerous electrical issues that require immediate attention
And So Much More!
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| JPMorgan's $750B Bet on the Housing Market | 07 Sep 2026 | 00:34:51 | |
JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank, just made a big bet on housing—a $750B bet to be exact. At a time when most people hope home prices will fall, JPMorgan is gearing up to lend and invest in a huge way. Could this be a sign that those who buy now will be thanking themselves in the years to come? We’re getting into the details in today’s show.
On the Market is here with a housing market update! First, we’re touching on whether or not the market has already peaked in 2026. We still have four full months left in the year, but with home sales falling in July, it could signal that the hot summer is starting to cool. But a surprising type of home is still selling fast—it’s not the newly renovated house flip—it’s the ugly, outdated home next door. Why? We’re explaining in this episode.
JPMorgan Chase makes a $750B bet on housing, signaling that America’s largest bank is bullish on a certain type of real estate. Finally, the latest inflation rate update—the CPI (consumer price index) stayed in check last month, but is it enough to stop the Federal Reserve from raising rates?
In This Episode We Cover
Inside JPMorgan Chase’s $750B investment into affordable housing
The latest inflation rate update and what it could mean for your interest rate
Why buyers don’t want your renovated home (they want the ugly one next door)
A new 2026 home sale prediction and whether or not prices are still rising
Two types of homes that are selling fast in 2026 (and why yours might not be)
And So Much More!
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| 9 “Boring” Investing Habits That Will Actually Make You Rich | 04 Sep 2026 | 00:36:49 | |
The top 1% of real estate investors don’t have a “secret” market, a “better” investing strategy, or access to “exclusive” resources. They just do nine things better than most other investors—boring, repeatable habits that make you rich over time.
This is what separates successful investors from those who never quite reach their goals, flame out after a deal or two, or stay stuck on the sidelines. Many of these habits are much simpler than you think—things like investing consistently, being patient, and treating real estate investing like an actual business—yet most investors don’t do any of them.
Today, we’re sharing exactly what these nine habits are and how you can practice them throughout your own real estate business. Whether you’re starting from zero or already own a few rental properties, these are universal principles that any (and every) investor can benefit from.
You don’t need to master all nine of them overnight or even this year. Pick one or two, get to work, and you’ll start to see real results!
In This Episode We Cover
The nine most important habits of top real estate investors
Why patience is the single most important habit you should develop
How to avoid “shiny object syndrome” as you scale your real estate portfolio
Why time in the market always beats timing the market
The right way to build your real estate investing network
And So Much More!
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| The New (Better) 1% Rule for Real Estate | 02 Sep 2026 | 00:31:03 | |
The rules of real estate investing have changed.
For years, investors were using the one-percent rule to quickly determine if a real estate deal would cash flow. But the one-percent rule, rent-to-price ratio, and other common rules of thumb have a glaring blind spot. They account for purchase price, but they don’t account for expenses.
Meanwhile, mortgage rates, taxes, and insurance have all risen across the board—expenses that can easily kill your cash flow.
So, Dave’s come up with a new rule of thumb you can use to quickly analyze rental properties and markets. He’s calling it the rent-to-payment ratio. By comparing estimated rents to the estimated PITI payment itself, you’ll have a much better idea of whether a rental property will actually cash flow month to month.
And today, we’re not just breaking down how the formula works. Dave also built an entire spreadsheet that ranks U.S. real estate markets by their rent-to-payment ratios. Whether you’re looking for the best cash flow markets to invest in or a quick way to weed out unprofitable properties, this is the kind of math you need to make sharper investing decisions in 2026.
In This Episode We Cover
The “new” rule of thumb for finding great real estate deals and rental markets
Why rent-to-price ratio is a flawed metric (and which ratio to use instead)
Why the popular one-percent rule no longer works in 2026
The top 10 real estate markets with the highest rent-to-payment ratios
How to bake today’s mortgage rates, taxes, and insurance into your initial analysis
And So Much More!
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| $65,000/Year in Cash Flow From a 100% Remote Real Estate Portfolio | 31 Aug 2026 | 00:34:46 | |
In just under six years, Bryan Field built a 100% remote real estate investment portfolio producing over $65,000 per year in cash flow. He bought properties sight unseen, chose markets that made the most money, and routinely reinvested his home equity. He started with zero real estate experience, and his first real investment went way over budget, but he bounced back and has already replaced a sizable chunk of his salary.
Stuck in San Diego, Bryan knew he wanted to invest, but not in the million-dollar houses around him. The best bet? Move to a cheaper market (Arizona), buy a home, and try to invest there. A HELOC-funded house flip with a friend turned into a six-figure renovation, but they both walked away unscathed. After returning to San Diego with his newborn son, Bryan was determined to invest somewhere affordable, scalable, and profitable.
Over the next few years, Bryan bought duplexes in South Dakota, seller-financed portfolios in Arkansas, and short-term rentals in Virginia. He used equity to make down payments, moved markets when he found better deals, and now makes over $5,000/month on his rentals alone, living in Southern California and investing from thousands of miles away.
Priced out of your market? Feel like you’re boxed out of investing? If you’ve got a laptop, a phone, and some starting capital, you can repeat Bryan’s process!
In This Episode We Cover
How to use home equity (via a HELOC) to buy your first investment property
Choosing a market with the best cash flow potential (and tenant pool)
How to find seller-financeable rental property deals even in a market you’re brand new to
Buying investment properties sight unseen confidently when you’re hundreds or thousands of miles away
The creative investment Bryan made that is not a rental property but is in real estate
And So Much More!
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| BRRRR vs. New Construction: Which Makes More Money in 2026 (I Did the Math) | 28 Aug 2026 | 00:35:27 | |
Is it better to buy an existing property with value-add potential or a new construction home in 2026?
For years, there was no debate. The ability to buy a property at a discount, add value through renovations, force appreciation, and recycle your money made the BRRRR method a no-brainer for most investors.
But in 2026, things are a little different. Builders are sitting on inventory, which means new homes are being sold for less than we’ve seen in years. Not to mention, builders are giving buyers massive incentives like mortgage rate buydowns, closing credits, and even price reductions—just to get these properties off their books.
But are these perks enough to make new construction a better option than the BRRRR strategy?
Today, we’re going to put them head-to-head and find out. I’m comparing two real estate deals in the exact same market—a new construction home and a value-add property. We’ll crunch the numbers and see which strategy actually comes out on top from a cash flow and appreciation perspective. The answer may surprise you.
In This Episode We Cover
Three scenarios when you might prefer a new build to a fixer-upper
A head-to-head comparison of two real estate deals in the same market
How to negotiate huge builder incentives when buying a new home
How to choose the right investing strategy for you in 2026
The biggest pros and cons of buying a new construction home
And So Much More!
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| How Much Should You Put Down on Your First Rental? | 26 Aug 2026 | 00:28:21 | |
You’ve saved up some money and are ready to buy your first rental property. Now comes the question: How much do you put down? Do you buy multiple cheaper properties or splurge and put the entire down payment into one bigger, arguably more stable rental? Should you start to scale from the jump or test the real estate investing waters before committing more money? After buying dozens of rental units, Dave and Henry have a clear opinion.
We’re back with your questions from the BiggerPockets Forums! A real estate rookie is wondering whether they should spend $100K on one down payment or split it up into multiple, cheaper rental properties. Another is planning on putting very little money down on his first house hack, but do the numbers add up in this not-so-stable housing market? If you’re ready for your first deal, both of these answers could give you peace of mind.
You’re about to sell a house flip for some serious profit—can you move that money (tax-free) into rental properties via a 1031 exchange? And if so, is the 1031 exchange worth the headache that comes with the timeline? Finally, a landlord is fed up with their rental and wants to sell. She has two choices: sell for cash and break even, or fix it up and potentially realize a five-figure profit. Would Henry, the renovation expert, make that bet?
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In This Episode We Cover
How much you should put down on each rental property you buy
What a solid first house hack actually looks like (mortgage, rent, etc.)
Why we don’t factor in rent growth (most of the time) when analyzing rental properties
Can you use a 1031 exchange to turn a house flip into a rental portfolio?
When to cut your losses on a bad rental vs. fix it up and try to turn a profit
And So Much More!
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| From Waiting Tables to $13,000+/Month in Just 3 Years (Thanks to Rentals) | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:31:40 | |
Three years ago, Andres Martinez was waiting tables. Today, he owns 10 rental properties, manages another four, and has a rental portfolio that brings in over $13,000 in monthly cash flow. He’s even been able to quit his job and focus on his rentals full-time. But how did he pull all of this off—and in such little time?
Early on, Andres had one goal: maximize the cash flow on every property he bought. This led him to co-living, an investing strategy where you have multiple tenants under the same roof. The cash flow was so strong that he has deployed this strategy across his entire portfolio.
But the journey hasn’t been easy. In today’s episode, Andres shares all the growing pains—from making 200 cold calls a day to find off-market deals to working with shady contractors and navigating difficult tenant disputes.
Through it all, his pure hustle and grit have paid off. Whether you’re looking for creative ways to scale your real estate portfolio or create enough cash flow to replace your salary, Andres has a blueprint that works—even here in 2026!
In This Episode We Cover
How Andres went from waiting tables to making $13,000+/month with rentals
How to scale your real estate portfolio faster using other people’s money (OPM)
The biggest myths (and truths) surrounding the co-living strategy
The number one thing you must get right when operating a co-living property
The real estate markets where the co-living strategy works best
And So Much More!
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| How to Execute the “Slow” BRRRR Strategy in 2026 (Full Walkthrough) | 21 Aug 2026 | 00:34:21 | |
The BRRRR method is not dead—far from it. In fact, it’s still one of my absolute favorite investing strategies today. But in 2026, you need to change how you use it.
I’m about to show you a variation of the traditional BRRRR that gives you all the upside and scalability you’d expect from one of these deals, but with far less risk, more time, and greater flexibility. And in this housing market? That’s exactly what you need.
I’m talking about the “slow” BRRRR. The steps are similar: You still buy a rental property, rehab it, rent it out to tenants, refinance, and repeat the process, but here’s where this strategy takes a turn. Rather than targeting a run-down property and maximizing its value, you identify a completely habitable, cash-flowing property that just needs a little TLC.
This achieves three things that the average BRRRR doesn’t, and it could be the difference between merely buying a decent property and landing a home-run deal. And I’ll prove it to you with a real example property. We’ll crunch the numbers, compare potential returns, and outline eight steps for putting this strategy into action in 2026!
In This Episode We Cover
How to execute the “slow” BRRRR strategy in 2026 (step by step)
A real example property with real numbers and potential returns
How to identify the right kind of rental property for this strategy
Three reasons why Dave prefers the “slow” BRRRR to other investing strategies
Why you don’t need to perform a “perfect” BRRRR for it to be a win
And So Much More!
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| The Fastest Way to Get Good at Real Estate Investing (Saves You Years) | 19 Aug 2026 | 00:37:28 | |
Today, we’re showing you exactly how to learn about real estate investing, so you can get your first property faster.
There are thousands of videos, podcasts, books, and forums floating around. Where do you even start? The amount of information alone is enough to keep you stuck on the sidelines. Not to mention, there’s a lot of bad information out there.
In this episode, we’re giving you a clear roadmap for getting all the information you need before buying your first rental property.
Property management? Finding contractors? Those are tomorrow’s problems. To get in the game and buy a good investment now, there are only a few skills you really need to hone. We’ll show you exactly what they are and where you can go to learn all about them. These are specific tools for those who are learning the ropes—resources we wish we had access to when we were starting out.
Stop trying to learn everything. Learn these things, in this order, and you’ll be taking down real estate deals in no time!
In This Episode We Cover
The best ways to learn about real estate investing (starting from zero)
The number one real estate skill every new investor should prioritize
Two “buckets” of real estate investing education (and which to pull from)
Our favorite real estate books, podcasts, and other tools for getting started
The biggest barrier to real estate investing in 2026 (focus on this)
What we got right (and wrong) early on in our investing journeys
And So Much More!
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| Making $6,000/Month Cash Flow from 4 Rental Properties in Just 8 Months | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:33:24 | |
People say it’s just too hard to find real estate deals in 2026, but today’s guest is proving them all wrong. He’s already bought four rental properties that make over $6,000 in monthly cash flow, and he’s been investing in real estate for just eight months.
Joe Crocker is eager to trade his 70-hour workweek for financial freedom, and he’s on track to replace his W-2 income with rental cash flow in the next two years. He’s not finding these properties by building lists, cold calling, or sending mailers. These are regular deals right off the MLS. He buys one, adds some value, pulls his money out, and buys the next one.
It’s a simple investing strategy that anyone can use, yet most people don’t. Meanwhile, Joe has already completed multiple deals this year and is well on his way to building a cash-flowing rental portfolio that gives him the money, time, and freedom he’s always wanted. Follow his model, and there’s no reason why you can’t, too!
In This Episode We Cover
The exact strategy Joe’s using to replace his income with rental cash flow
Scaling to four rental properties in just eight months while working his W-2 job
The simple property tax strategy that can instantly boost your cash flow
How to find overlooked, undervalued real estate deals in 2026 (on the MLS!)
Why you should go into every real estate deal with at least two exit strategies
And So Much More!
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| How to Rent Out Your House (Step-by-Step Guide) | 14 Aug 2026 | 00:40:26 | |
Want to rent out your house? This is how to do it right: get the best tenants and the highest rent.
For most Americans, renting out their previous primary residence will be their first experience in real estate investing. Thankfully, renting out your house like a professional is not hard; you just have to follow a few key steps that inexperienced investors will completely skip over. Today, Dave is sharing his step-by-step guide to renting out your home, even if you have no experience, even if you’re self-managing.
From estimating how much to charge for rent to listing your property, screening tenants, collecting security deposits, and keeping the cash flow coming, anyone can be a good landlord if they put in the effort. When done right, renting out your home can give you another stream of income, tens or even hundreds of thousands in equity over the long term, and experience in real estate investing.
You’ve got the house; this is how you rent it out.
In This Episode We Cover
How to know whether you should rent out your house in the first place (or sell it)
Estimating what to charge for rent (and the most accurate way to do it)
Should you hire a property manager or self-manage your rental?
Landlord insurance 101: Why you must switch before your tenant moves in
How to screen tenants legally (and fairly) to get the best ones in your property
Traps to avoid at all costs when renting out your home (Dave’s $5,000 mistake)
And So Much More!
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| 10 “Hidden” Signs of a High-Upside Rental Property (Buy These in 2026) | 12 Aug 2026 | 00:29:24 | |
The “regular” rental property you’re thinking of buying? It may not look like anything special here in 2026, but it could be worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars more down the road—IF it has any of the high-upside qualities we’re about to show you.
For the last 18 months, I’ve said that this is real estate investing’s era of “upside.” The “easy” real estate deals you could buy in 2015-2022 are long gone, and what we’re left with are a lot of seemingly unspectacular properties—but ones with hidden upside that is just waiting to be unearthed.
A property with one of these qualities is unlikely to make you rich on its own. You’ve still got to focus on buying high-quality assets at good prices today. But if your property has two, three, or more of these “upside” opportunities, its value could skyrocket five, 10, or 20 years from now.
This isn't just about market-driven appreciation. These are 10 distinct advantages that aren’t on most buyers’ minds when they’re looking for a simple deal that will cash flow, but thinking about them now could pay massive dividends in the future.
In This Episode We Cover
The 10 upside plays that can turn a “good” property into an all-time deal
Value-add opportunities that can add hundreds of thousands of dollars in equity
The huge advantages of owner-occupied strategies (not just better financing)
How to identify properties that have zoning upside or lie in the path of progress
Henry’s “free” land upside play that most real estate investors take for granted
And So Much More!
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| Rentals Replaced My Income in 11 Years (Even After Making Every Mistake) | 10 Aug 2026 | 00:38:27 | |
In just 11 years, Aaron Murphy has replaced his and his wife’s income with repeatable, long-term rental properties. No complicated strategy. No huge windfall of cash. He made serious mistakes on his first true investment property, but quickly developed a “foolproof” system that allowed him to scale to an impressive real estate portfolio and gave him a sustainable exit path out of his W-2 job.
After getting tired of the “do this or don’t get paid” mentality at his job, Aaron realized he needed another source of income. Stocks required too much upfront cash, homes in his city were too expensive, but what if he looked outside the city? He bought his first property with around $12,000 down, saved up more money, repeated it, made mistakes, succeeded, failed, and did it again, until he had a process that built wealth on repeat.
Now, Aaron has an entire rental portfolio to rely on for income as he takes this interview from Portugal as part of a one-year trip around the world. It’s only possible because he took the first step—buying just one property.
In This Episode We Cover
Aaron’s repeatable BRRRR method that helped him scale to 75 rental units
The biggest mistakes you can avoid on your first rental property (Aaron learned the hard way)
One thing you always account for when analyzing a rental property (or it’ll cost you thousands)
Want a mentor? The “foolproof” system to finding the best ones in your area
The secret to getting low offers accepted that’s so simple, most investors skip over it
And So Much More!
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| The 7-Property Retirement Plan ($80,000/Year) | 07 Aug 2026 | 00:30:53 | |
In just a decade, you can replace your income with rentals. If you can save up just one down payment for a rental property, you can use the strategy I’m about to share and repeat it until you build an income-replacing investment property portfolio, without needing a new down payment every time you buy. Today, I’m walking through one of the most powerful investing strategies that is so simple most investors ignore it.
I’ll also prove that you do not need 20 rental properties to comfortably replace your income—you only need seven.
This strategy is a more 2026-friendly version of the famous BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) method. It’s relatively low risk, doesn’t require you to do some huge, complicated renovation, and allows you to turn one rental property down payment into an entire real estate portfolio. I’ll walk through the numbers using a real property for sale, and then extrapolate to prove that a small, powerful rental portfolio can replace your income.
Remember, less is often more with rentals, and you may only need seven rental properties to retire.
In This Episode We Cover
The four steps to go from one down payment to a cash-flowing rental property portfolio
How to replace your income (inflation-adjusted) in just a decade with fewer rentals than you think
The BRRRR strategy explained and the 2026 twist for beginners (no big renovations)
Using the BiggerPockets Calculators to project cash flow before you buy or refinance
How anyone, whether they’re making $80K or $120K a year, can replace their income
And So Much More!
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| How to Build Your Own Real Estate Investing Team (From Scratch) | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:45:13 | |
Real estate investing is a team sport. You can buy great rental properties in great neighborhoods and still fail—all because you don’t have the right people around you.
Today, we’re showing you exactly how to build your real estate investing team from scratch. This is important for any investor, whether you’re buying in your own backyard or out-of-state, but it’s even more crucial when building a rental portfolio from hundreds or thousands of miles away.
Every successful real estate business has at least four key players: an investor-friendly agent, a lender, a good contractor, and a property manager. And the truth is some of these people are much harder to find (and keep) than others. We’ll walk you through each role, their key responsibilities, and the exact steps for finding and vetting them.
But there’s also a “secret” fifth member every investor should have in their corner. They’ll not only help you avoid silly mistakes but also make finding real estate deals, scaling your real estate portfolio, and achieving your investing goals that much easier!
In This Episode We Cover
The “core four” people every real estate investor needs on their team
The secret (but crucial) fifth player you should have in your corner
Three ways to find an investor-friendly agent in your market
What to prioritize when vetting potential team members
How to find great contractors (and keep them on board!)
Why a high-quality property management company is so difficult to find
And So Much More!
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| He’s Making Over $100K/Year Cash Flow with Small, Affordable Rental Properties | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:34:50 | |
Nathan Nicholson was the top salesperson at his company but had very little to show for it. His retirement fund? It wasn’t doing anything for him today, so he did something most would call “crazy”: he cashed it out. And it was the best move he could’ve made, as it’s helped him buy 23 rental properties and generate well over $100,000 a year in true cash flow!
Nathan’s using an investing strategy that any investor can copy: buy small (and affordable) properties, fix them up, and rent them out. It’s simple, it’s boring, and it’s exactly how he’s making six figures in annual cash flow. But there’s another wrinkle to Nathan’s story: he only lives on his W-2 income, which means 100% of his rental cash flow gets reinvested back into his business.
Now, he’s focused on optimizing his properties for even more cash flow, and in this episode, he shares the four levers he’s pulling to do just that. Whether you’re looking to scale your real estate portfolio or stabilize the properties you already own, Nathan’s slow, patient, conservative approach to real estate investing is a winning formula in 2026!
In This Episode We Cover
Why Nathan won’t retire (yet), despite reaching financial freedom
The repeatable strategy Nathan used to scale to 23 rental properties
Four ways to increase cash flow across your rental portfolio (without more units!)
The “new one-percent rule” to use when analyzing rental properties
When to start paying off your mortgages versus buying more properties
And So Much More!
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| How to Analyze a Rental Property Step-by-Step (15 Years of Experience) | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:44:40 | |
This is how to analyze a rental property step-by-step in 2026. You don’t need to do any complicated math, you don’t need to sign up for a course, and you don’t need to have previous rental property experience. I’ve tweaked this process over the past fifteen years of investing to ensure it gets me the best returns possible while being so conservative that it’s hard to get it wrong.
Today, I’m showing you exactly how to do rental property analysis like a pro, even if this is your first investment property.
I took a real property from Zillow to analyze in this episode, using real rent and expense estimates, not made-up numbers to make the cash flow look good. I’ll walk through which numbers are crucial to get right, which you can adjust to see if the deal would work in different scenarios, and how to get the seller (instead of you) to pay for some of your costs or lower the price.
Every tool I use in this episode is listed below, so use them!
In This Episode We Cover
How to analyze a rental property, step-by-step in 2026 (with an actual property example)
Why you must read the full listing description to find what most investors miss
Calculating after-repair value (ARV) to see how much your property could be worth
The three different ways to estimate rent price (and which is most accurate?)
The returns I need to see to move forward on a real estate deal (which metrics matter most)
And So Much More!
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| How Much One “Ordinary” Rental Property Has Made Me in the Last 6 Years | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:35:53 | |
Real estate investors often talk about cash flow, or the profits from flipping a house, but rarely the total impact that buying a rental property and holding it for multiple years can have on your net worth. If you’ve never done the math, it’s significant. In many cases, a single property can create several hundred thousand dollars in wealth.
And to prove it, Dave and Henry have each handpicked a real estate deal from their own portfolios. They’ll walk you through how they found these properties, how they funded them, and some of the biggest challenges they ran into along the way. But then, they’ll reveal exactly what happened once the dust settled and compounding started to do its thing.
These weren’t home-run deals or rare investing opportunities. They were very “normal” rental properties in the hands of patient investors. If you do exactly what they did—buy a quality asset in a good neighborhood and play the long game—you, too, could create life-changing wealth through real estate investing.
In This Episode We Cover
The true, net worth-building power of buy-and-hold investing
How much Henry has made on his eight-unit property in the last six years
How much Dave’s Denver property has made him over the last decade
The total impact of cash flow, appreciation, tax benefits, and loan paydown on your net worth
The complete life cycle of an investment property (acquisition to exit)
And So Much More!
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| The “Repeatable” Strategy That Helped Him Buy 6 Rentals in 6 Months (Working a W-2) | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:38:04 | |
Worried you’ll come up short in retirement? When Brian Waters ran the numbers, he realized he was still decades away from being able to leave his nine-to-five. He needed a lifeline, and he found one in real estate investing. In just five years, he has scaled to 20 rental properties, and against all odds, he’s already on track to retire early!
When we last checked in with Brian, he was buying simple, affordable, turnkey properties 2,000 miles away. But recently, he’s pivoted to a “hybrid” investing strategy you’ve probably never heard of, one that’s helping him scale his real estate portfolio even faster. In the past six months alone, he’s added six rentals—all while working full-time, coaching football on the weekends, and staying fully present with his family.
Today, Brian shares the highly “repeatable” formula he’s using to tie everything together, makes a convincing case for keeping your W-2 job while you grow your real estate business, and shows you how to use other people’s money (and knowledge) to stack properties much faster than you ever could alone.
In This Episode We Cover
The “hybrid” investing strategy Brian used to buy six rentals in just six months
The underrated benefits of keeping your W-2 job while investing in real estate
Leveraging other people’s money (and knowledge) to buy rental properties faster
How to find agents, contractors, and property managers for your out-of-state investing team
The pros and cons of turnkey rental properties (and who should buy them)
And So Much More!
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| Homes Are Selling for Much Less Than You Think | July 2026 Housing Market Update | 24 Jul 2026 | 00:31:59 | |
We’ve reached the midway point of 2026, and with six months of housing market data to pull from, one thing is clear: the headlines don’t match reality.
The media is full of economic uncertainty, global conflict, and even housing crash predictions. But the actual data points to something else entirely.
The 2026 housing market? It’s surprisingly stable. No, there isn’t a ton of activity. Interest rates remain elevated. We’re still in the “Great Stall.” But things are more predictable. And that’s all investors need to make informed decisions.
Not to mention, there’s a third factor—a silver lining—that not nearly enough real estate investors are paying attention to. You won’t see it reflected in the data, but investors are scooping up real estate deals at massive discounts.
To be clear, this isn’t happening in every market. But if it’s happening in yours—or a market you’re targeting—the next six months could be your window to buy rental properties at prices we might not see again.
In This Episode We Cover
Why homes are selling for much less than the average sale price suggests
The single biggest opportunity for real estate investors in 2026
The markets with the highest percentage of seller concessions right now
Updated risk report: what’s the likelihood of a housing crash?
The often-overlooked benefits of buying in a “boring” housing market
And So Much More!
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| Build vs. Buy: Which Is Best for Your First Rental? | 22 Jul 2026 | 00:37:30 | |
You don’t have to buy your first rental property—you can build one instead. Newer systems, fewer repairs, and that “brand new” feeling that tenants may pay more rent for. But…is it worth it? Building a small multifamily in a single-family area could let you house hack and own a rare property in your market, but is the headache worth the effort?
With more and more investors choosing to build rather than buy, we thought we’d weigh in.
Dave and Henry are back answering your questions from the BiggerPockets Forums. Today, we’re talking about building vs. buying rentals, when an investment property is too old to be worth buying, the lender-friendly rehab budget Henry uses to get loans for his BRRRRs (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) and house flips, and whether wholesalers (middlemen) are worth buying properties from.
Plus, if you’re house hacking, should you tell the tenant you’re the owner? Dave tried to hide it before, and shares whether it was worth it.
In This Episode We Cover
Building vs. buying rental properties: is the time (and effort) worth the upside?
Renovating an older rental property? This build decade could be best
Henry’s exact renovation budget he shares with lenders to get fast financing
Are wholesalers worth their assignment fee? When we will and won’t buy from them
Should you tell your tenants that you’re the owner (what happens if they find out?)
And So Much More!
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| He Started with $5,000. Now He Owns 14 Rental Properties (And Quit His Job!) | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:37:16 | |
When Niyi Adewole got his first “real” job out of college, he had one goal: financial freedom. But when he asked his coworkers about the company 401(k), he left more confused than convinced. In searching for answers, he discovered a much better path: real estate investing.
Then, with just $5,000 in savings, he bought his first rental property—a triplex he house hacked to cover his mortgage. That first property snowballed into the next one, and in just six years, Niyi quit his W-2 job. Today, he owns 14 properties, including small multifamily rentals, Airbnbs, and even a self-storage facility. His portfolio generates more than enough cash flow to live on, but instead, he continues to funnel everything toward the next property.
Niyi’s story is remarkable, but he didn’t go from earning a $55,000 salary to financial freedom overnight. In this episode, he shares how he sacrificed, hustled, and stacked promotions at his W-2 job to get to where he is today.
The question isn’t if you can do the same. It’s will you?
In This Episode We Cover
How Niyi scaled from $5,000 in savings to 14 rental properties (and counting)
The playbook that allowed Niyi to quit his job and go all-in on real estate
The immeasurable value of working with an investor-friendly agent
A profitable investing strategy that doesn’t involve tenants or toilets
Buying a house with low money down and having tenants pay your mortgage
And So Much More!
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| I Reached Financial Independence Before 40 (Everything You Know is Wrong) | 17 Jul 2026 | 00:28:31 | |
I reached financial independence before 40. I set out to do the impossible, and achieved it. I bought rental properties, worked hard at my job, saved and invested most of my money, and got to my goal. Then I realized something I wish someone had told me—everything I thought I knew about financial independence was wrong.
If you are on this journey to free yourself from your job, retire early, or reach the magic “FI number” that will give you lasting security, I urge you—listen to this episode.
While most financially independent influencers constantly stress saving all your money, effort-maxing to extremes, delaying vacations, trips, luxury purchases, or even your wedding, I did the opposite. I spent a lot on my wedding. I spent a lot on nice vacations. I eat out regularly. And sometimes…I just didn’t want to buy another rental.
But at 39, financially free, I enjoyed my journey to the “goal.” Because the truth is, there isn’t a financial freedom number; there’s a financial freedom process, and if you don’t get it right, it won’t be worth any of the effort.
In This Episode We Cover
Why (almost) everything you’ve been told about “financial independence” isn’t true
The “FI number” trap that so many real estate investors are falling into
Are you wasting your life saving all of your money (why Dave says you shouldn’t)
How to get more financially independent every day, even during bumpy times
The “arrival” fallacy that makes so many retirees actually go back to work
And So Much More!
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| If House Flipping is “Dead,” How Is She Flipping 10+ Houses THIS Year? | 15 Jul 2026 | 00:38:59 | |
Many people assume house flipping doesn’t work anymore.
They’re wrong.
House flipping isn’t dead. The “easy” money is. While it’s true that flipping houses isn’t as forgiving as it was just a few years ago—and yes, the “bad” flippers are being exposed—the fear surrounding this investing strategy is actually creating massive opportunities for those who do their homework.
Just ask Henry and today’s guest, Dominique Gunderson. They’ve been flipping houses for many years and are still finding plenty of real estate deals, even in this tough housing market. They’re just doing it a little differently than in years past.
In today’s episode, we’re getting into what’s changed and what investors need to do to find, buy, renovate, and flip houses for a profit. We break down our own processes for analyzing properties, estimating rehab costs, pricing them on the back end, and so much more.
Whether you’re a complete newcomer or a frustrated investor eager for the numbers to work again, follow our blueprint to make your next flip a successful one!
In This Episode We Cover
How Henry and Dominique are adjusting their approach to house flipping
The “risk-reward ratio” Henry uses for every real estate deal he buys
Market-specific advantages and challenges to be aware of
How to prevent closing costs from eating away at your profit margins
The number one way house flippers get burned when analyzing properties
The “types” of projects we’re avoiding at all costs in 2026
Creative strategies you can use to mitigate risk when flipping a house
And So Much More!
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| He Bought 58 Rental Units in Just 4 Years by Solving Other Landlords’ Problems | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:35:10 | |
When the Great Recession hit, Andy Gil lost his business. Suddenly, he was forced to start over. But the fear of losing everything again was the driving force behind what would come next.
Andy got serious, raising his young kids in an 800-square-foot house, driving 10-year-old cars, and funneling every spare dollar into savings so he could start buying rental properties. These were the types of sacrifices the average investor probably wouldn’t make, but they became the catalyst for scaling to 58 rental units in just four years!
What’s more, Andy has never had the benefit of 3% mortgage rates. He got into real estate investing at the tail end of 2022, meaning he’s been able to grow his large, cash-flowing real estate portfolio in a tough housing market with high interest rates—all while using very little of his own money.
Today, he manages his own rentals and other people’s properties, deploying a unique investing strategy that has even helped him acquire a 30-unit property. In this episode, he’s sharing exactly what that strategy is (and how YOU can implement it), what he’s learned in over 20 years of contracting experience, and how to use AI to gain an edge in today’s market.
In This Episode We Cover
Andy’s journey from losing his business to buying 58 rental units in four years
The massive sacrifices Andy and his family have had to make to invest in real estate
How to accelerate your investing journey by living within your means
The secrets to managing a large rental portfolio (on your own!)
How Andy uses artificial intelligence (AI) throughout his real estate business
Why persistence is the key to finding great real estate deals in 2026
And So Much More!
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| Start at 45, Retire at 55: The Late Starter's Rental Playbook | 10 Jul 2026 | 00:44:18 | |
If you’re in your 40s, or even 50s, and think it’s too late to build a comfortable retirement, think again. We’ve done the math, we’ve crunched the numbers, and we've run the playbook ourselves—using rental properties, you can replace a significant portion of your income in just around a decade. Today, we’re sharing the exact strategy to get you there.
Most retirees have a small sum in savings and a Social Security check to count on in retirement. But what if you want more income to travel, experience, or donate as you see fit? Even if you feel like the retirement timeline is closing in on you, you have options, but you’ll need to follow a plan.
In this episode, I’m walking through exactly how to go from no rentals to comfortable retirement in around a decade, and how someone in their 40s or 50s can do it easier than someone in their 20s or 30s! I’ll share the multiple strategies you can take, the exact math that proves the system works, overlooked ways to fund your investments, and how to use your small, powerful real estate portfolio to retire, or even retire early!
In This Episode We Cover
The six steps to take you from no retirement to plentiful passive income
The massive advantages 40+ year-olds have over younger investors
Which real estate strategy works best for you and your stage of life
How to fund your down payment with savings, home equity, 401(k)s, and more
A step-by-step walkthrough of analyzing your first rental property (the right way)
And So Much More!
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| The Simple Systems Behind a 150-Unit Rental Portfolio (8-Hour Workweeks!) | 08 Jul 2026 | 00:29:42 | |
When the dot-com bubble burst, Matt (the “Lumberjack Landlord”) watched his 100% stock portfolio go to dust.
Having lost everything he had saved throughout his early twenties, his only option was to rebuild. But with what? He needed something that could help him offset his living expenses today and propel him toward retirement.
That “something” was rentals.
But Matt didn’t just buy a couple of rental properties and sit back. He did what many investors won’t: he house hacked. And again. And again. Nine times in 13 years. This, combined with the income from his nine-to-five job, allowed him to stack small multifamily properties quickly, and today, he owns a rental portfolio of over 150 units!
Real estate investing has completely changed Matt’s life—not just the cash flow or the appreciation, but the freedom he’s already enjoying in early retirement. Despite self-managing all of their rentals, he and his wife spend just eight hours per week on their portfolio. In this episode, he’s giving you the simple framework you need to scale sustainably, whether you dream of owning a handful of rental units or a few hundred.
In This Episode We Cover
How Matt self-manages his 150-unit rental portfolio in just eight hours per week
Matt’s journey from losing everything in the dot-com crash to retiring with millions
The simple, scalable systems and processes every investor needs
The biggest red (and green) flags to watch out for when screening tenants
Why scaling with small multifamily properties is better than commercial real estate
What most investors get wrong about house hacking (that can make you very wealthy)
And So Much More!
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| I Started Investing with Just $7,500. Now I Own Millions in Rentals | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:33:26 | |
One day, Remington Lyman was brought into his boss's office, told that he did above-and-beyond at his job, and was handed a 2% raise with a smile. All the extra hours, all that hard work, equaled the equivalent of an inflation-matching salary bump. That was it—it was time to put his financial freedom in his own hands.
Remington began building an income-replacing rental property portfolio, so when the day came that he was laid off, he’d be more than prepared. Remington was ready to go, and that’s when the real scaling started.
Just ten years after buying his first rental, Remington has over 100 rental units, including sizable commercial buildings with strong cash flow, properties that are capital gains tax-free when he sells them, and units that generate 100% more cash flow than traditional rental properties. He scaled faster through smart partnerships, created significant equity with value-add BRRRRs (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat), and even turned four units into 24 on a single deal.
It’s not special, it’s not luck. Remington is sharing the repeatable strategies he used to build massive wealth and escape corporate before it trapped him until retirement.
In This Episode We Cover
The hands-down, best beginner rental that every new investor should buy
How (not) to form a partnership when splitting a deal with someone else
The perfect BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) strategy that builds huge equity
The exact market Remington is investing in that has seen massive growth
How to pay 0% capital gains tax (seriously) when selling a profitable investment property
Triple net leases and commercial deals bringing in huge cash flow for Remington
And So Much More!
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| How Much Real Estate Do You Actually Need to Be Free? | 03 Jul 2026 | 00:26:14 | |
How many rental properties do you need to retire? A lot fewer than you think.
When people start investing in real estate, they think they need 20, 50, or even 100 rental units to build wealth, retire early, and secure financial freedom for themselves and their families. This is not the case…and it’s not even close.
The average American only needs eight—yes, eight—paid-off rental properties to retire with six figures in annual cash flow. But that would take decades to pay off, right? Not quite. Within just around a decade, you could go from zero rentals to a paid-off portfolio, giving you financial independence via passive income from a small, powerful rental property portfolio.
Henry is walking through the math, how to get to financial freedom faster, and the strategy he uses to recycle the same down payment so he doesn’t need to wait years to buy the next rental.
Your financial freedom is just eight rental properties away. What are you waiting for?
In This Episode We Cover
How many rentals you actually need to replace your income and retire (early)
Recycling your down payment to scale your rental portfolio even faster
How to (comfortably) get to $10,000 per month in rental property cash flow
The timeline to go from zero rental properties to complete freedom with rentals
How much money you need to start your real estate portfolio
And So Much More!
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| Is Real Estate Still THE Best Path to Passive Income? (Invited to Debate) | 01 Jul 2026 | 00:40:11 | |
We’re all here for passive income, and when you say “passive income,” many people immediately think of rental properties. But, is real estate investing really the best path to get the income streams you’re dreaming of, and is there a certain threshold where it’s not worth the effort? You’re listening to this show because you’re either interested in or investing in real estate, but we’ve been invited to debate someone with a different perspective.
Ryan Sterling, CEO of NerdWallet Wealth Partners, has owned real estate investments but has since sold them and opted for something simpler, easier, and, in his opinion, more worth the money. Ryan likes real estate investing and sees it as the quickest way for the everyday American to build wealth. But…he thinks many investors are operating under a dangerous premise, one that could delay their financial freedom.
In this episode, we’re going well beyond the average “stocks vs. real estate” debate you’ve heard a dozen times. We’re debating whether “passive income” is a lie, when real estate is worth it, who should invest in rental properties, why a 20-year-old and 40-year-old must invest differently, and the boring, simple way to invest that has made many Americans millionaires.
NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training and nothing contained herein should be construed as investment advice. NerdWallet Wealth Partners does not guarantee investment results and does not provide tax or legal advice.
In This Episode We Cover
Have Americans been lied to about the “passive income” real estate provides?
Your real estate is not as safe as you think it is (but are stocks better?)
Why Ryan sold his real estate investment in exchange for something much more passive
Who should go all-in on real estate and scale to a sizable rental portfolio
How to find a real estate-friendly financial advisor (who isn’t a salesperson)
And So Much More!
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