BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
by BiggerPockets
Want financial freedom? Dave Meyer and Henry Washington teach proven real estate strategies and share candid conversations with everyday investors building wealth in today’s market.
Search what was said
We're indexing this show's transcripts for the first time. Results appear here when they're ready.
No matches for "" in this show's transcripts.
Episodes
-
You’ll Have Your 3 Best Investing Markets After This Episode
By the end of this episode, you’ll have (at least) three real estate markets you can invest in. How do we know? We chose our real estate investing markets the same way, and today we’re giving the framework to you. And don’t worry, you’re not going to have to choose from 100+ cities—we’ll give you…
more -
Ramit Sethi: I Rent, Spend What I Want, and Still Got Rich.
Ramit Sethi did everything the financial “experts” said not to: he rented instead of buying, upgraded to new, expensive cars, spent plenty on luxury vacations, and still made millions in the process. And in a world where the economy feels more and more hopeless every day, Ramit says there is…
more -
He Replaced His $65,000 Salary with Rental Cash Flow (Starting with $2,500!)
Before real estate, Matt Krueger was making just $35,000 a year. He and his wife were barely getting by, and with a baby on the way, Matt needed to figure out how to get his income up. Fast. He turned to the one thing his in-laws had been preaching for years: real estate investing. There was just...
-
6 (Real) Ways to Get a 6% Mortgage Rate in 2027
Mortgage rates are at their highest in years, but that doesn’t mean your mortgage rate has to be. You don’t have to settle for a 7% or 8% rate on your next rental—today we’re sharing six ways to get a 6% mortgage rate (or lower) right now. No matter what your lender tells you, there are multiple...
-
Democrats Win the Midterms: What It Means for the Housing Market
The much-anticipated 2026 midterm elections are now over, giving us a glimpse into how the next two years will play out in American politics. While Democrats and Republicans remain divided on many important topics, one type of policy seems to have bipartisan support—could the latest round of...
-
How “Vibe” Investing Made Me $57,000 in Real Estate
When Obi Johns was a teenager, he saw his parents do something remarkable: they sold their home and made $150,000 from market appreciation alone. But then, months later, the investor who bought his childhood home sold it AGAIN for nearly $400,000 profit. Obi looked at his family and thought…
more -
Is the Housing Market About to Crash? What the Data (Actually) Shows
Is the housing market going to crash? Everywhere you turn, there seems to be another headline forecasting the next housing market meltdown. But what’s behind all the noise? Actual data? Or just fearmongering? If the housing market is going to collapse, real estate investors want to know, which is...
-
The New FIRE Movement That Includes Rentals w/Paula Pant
There’s a new FIRE movement—and this time, it includes real estate. You’ve probably heard of the FIRE movement before (financial independence, retire early). It’s a strategy that combines frugal living, saving as much money as possible, and investing everything you can to retire early. The…
more -
Rentals Helped Me Quit My 14-Year Nursing Job (And Start My Own Business)
Have you ever thought, maybe real estate investing isn’t worth it anymore? Lindsay Barrientos didn’t start buying rentals after the 2008 crash or ride the low-interest-rate wave in 2021. She started in late 2022, after home prices and interest rates had already spiked. But she knew about the...
-
How Much Do Rental Properties Make? Real Numbers From Investors
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...
-
Was Dave Ramsey Right About Rentals? (Don’t Use Debt)
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…
more -
3 Paid-Off Rentals: The “Boring” (But Proven) Path to Financial Freedom
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...
-
20% of Homes See Price Cuts (Sellers Face Reality) | Oct. 2026 Housing Market Update
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...
-
From a $55K Rental to BiggerPockets CEO and Financial Freedom
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...
-
From $12/Hour to 3 Rental Properties and Traveling the World
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…
more -
The Lazy Investor’s Guide to Finding Rental Properties
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…
more -
Scott Galloway: Stop Being an Earner, Start Being an Owner
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...
-
You Don’t Need Dozens of Rentals to Reach Financial Freedom (He Tried It)
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…
more -
7 Real Estate Tax Benefits to Supercharge Your Rental Returns in 2027
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...
-
Apolo Ohno’s “Patient” Real Estate Investing Approach for Financial Freedom
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...
-
He Sold His Car to Buy His First Property: Now He Owns 40 Rentals!
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…
more -
The Correction Will Get Even More Severe | Sept. 2026 Housing Market Update
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…
more -
How to Get 10%+ Off Your Next Real Estate Deal Right Now
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...
-
From a $200K Duplex to Replacing His 6-Figure Salary with Rental Properties
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…
more -
How to Buy Your First Small Multifamily Property This Year (2-4 Units)
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...
-
Skip Single-Family? Why You Don’t Need to Start Small
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…
more -
I Started Buying Rentals at 46. By 50, They’ll Replace My Salary.
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...
-
High-ROI, Value-Add Renovations for Any Investor (and How Much They'll Cost)
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...
-
The “Big 5" Systems You Can’t Afford to Overlook When Buying a Rental
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...
-
JPMorgan's $750B Bet on the Housing Market
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...
-
9 “Boring” Investing Habits That Will Actually Make You Rich
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...
-
The New (Better) 1% Rule for Real Estate
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...
-
$65,000/Year in Cash Flow From a 100% Remote Real Estate Portfolio
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,...
-
BRRRR vs. New Construction: Which Makes More Money in 2026 (I Did the Math)
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...
-
How Much Should You Put Down on Your First Rental?
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...
-
From Waiting Tables to $13,000+/Month in Just 3 Years (Thanks to Rentals)
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...
-
How to Execute the “Slow” BRRRR Strategy in 2026 (Full Walkthrough)
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...
-
The Fastest Way to Get Good at Real Estate Investing (Saves You Years)
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....
-
Making $6,000/Month Cash Flow from 4 Rental Properties in Just 8 Months
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...
-
How to Rent Out Your House (Step-by-Step Guide)
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…
more -
10 “Hidden” Signs of a High-Upside Rental Property (Buy These in 2026)
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...
-
Rentals Replaced My Income in 11 Years (Even After Making Every Mistake)
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…
more -
The 7-Property Retirement Plan ($80,000/Year)
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…
more -
How to Build Your Own Real Estate Investing Team (From Scratch)
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,...
-
He’s Making Over $100K/Year Cash Flow with Small, Affordable Rental Properties
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...
-
How to Analyze a Rental Property Step-by-Step (15 Years of Experience)
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...
-
How Much One “Ordinary” Rental Property Has Made Me in the Last 6 Years
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...
-
The “Repeatable” Strategy That Helped Him Buy 6 Rentals in 6 Months (Working a W-2)
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…
more -
Homes Are Selling for Much Less Than You Think | July 2026 Housing Market Update
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...
-
Build vs. Buy: Which Is Best for Your First Rental?
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...