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Stock prices are falling, and Americans are fearful. Tariffs, trade wars, economic tension, and interest rates are putting pressure on asset prices. Commercial real estate has already crashed, but the worst may be yet to come. Home prices arenāt growing; in fact, small multifamily prices may even be declining. What should you do? We canāt provide financial advice, but Scott Trench, CEO of BiggerPockets, is revealing how heās protecting his wealth in 2025. A recession could be coming; weāre all aware of that. But what does this mean for real estate, stock, crypto, and gold prices? The āirrational exuberanceā bubble seems to have popped after stocks hit wildly high price-to-earnings ratios, Bitcoin soared to six figures, and gold began a massive runup. Things are about to change very quickly.Scott is putting his money where his mouth is, revealing the contrarian moves heās making to his portfolio to keep his wealth growing during this increasingly volatile period. Heās giving his stock market prediction, interest rate prediction, and home price prediction and sharing where real estate investors should look for stellar deals as everyday Americans run away in fear. Find investor-friendly tax and financial experts with BiggerPockets Tax & Financial Services Finder! In This Episode We CoverScottās exact portfolio allocation: what heās selling and what heās holding NOWThe speculative bubble that could be very close to (if not already) poppingWill interest rates rise further despite market volatility? The biggest buying opportunities for investors to score killer deals on investment propertiesThe critical risk to index funds that investors MUST be aware of Could commercial real estate prices crash even more, creating substantial potential margins for investors? And So Much More!Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1095Interested in learning more about todayās sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Property management can make or break your real estate portfolio, and most new investors don’t know where to start. Do you hire a property manager or self-manage your rental(s)? How do you know a property manager will ensure your rental is performing instead of just collecting a monthly fee? Should you use a local property management company or a national chain?
The real question: who will make YOU more money and keep your rental on track with your goals?
Want to spot an average property manager vs. one that builds your wealth? Follow Selali Kalevor’s advice. He’s not only a property manager himself but an “upside” investor as well, who knows what it takes to make not only his clients' properties perform but also his own. He shares the key questions to ask ANY property manager and must-know tips for self-managing rentals.
Plus, Dave and Selali describe the one thing that makes a property manager a massive value to rental property investors, and if your manager can’t do this, you might as well find a new one.
In This Episode We Cover:
Crucial questions to ask a property manager to see if they’re worth the fee
Hiring a local vs. national property management company (and what to check before you hire them)
The type of “manager” that will make you more money with less stress
Signs that you should (or shouldn’t) be managing your properties yourself
The #1 most important factor when hiring a property manager
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:56) Becoming a Property Manager
(06:12) Picking a Property Manager
(11:09) Local vs. National Property Managers
(18:58) Best Managers Do This
(24:56) How to Self-Manage
(27:11) Know Your Property’s “Why”
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Imagine getting paid to buy rental properties. Well, it’s more than possible, and today’s investor proves it. After spending months looking for the “perfect BRRRR” property, Jon Kessler stumbled upon it and, through a series of fortunate events, got paid $50,000 to buy a cash-flowing rental property. And guess what? This wasn’t a one-time occurrence. Jon repeated this strategy multiple times to build his real estate portfolio with little money and reach financial freedom in just 11 years!
So what is the “perfect BRRRR” strategy, and how can you repeat it to get paid at the closing table, just like Jon? Today, Jon is walking us through his decade-long real estate investing journey, starting with being tens of thousands of dollars underwater on his home in 2008 to getting paid to buy rental properties, building an off-market lead business, and eventually getting to his true goal: financial freedom and truly passive income.
Jon faced a LOT of ups and downs. He started with zero investing experience, had non-paying tenants, a home with negative equity, and built his real estate portfolio all while working a full-time job and raising kids. Think you can’t invest in real estate in your situation? Jon will prove you couldn’t be more wrong!
In This Episode We Cover:
The “perfect BRRRR” investing strategy that pays YOU to buy rentals
Financial freedom in just a decade and why it’s still more than possible
Why you should turn your primary residence into a rental property when you move out
Working with wholesalers and how to score super underpriced real estate deals
How Jon finds his off-market real estate deals and the method he uses to contact motivated sellers
100% passive income and what Jon is investing in now for more time freedom
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:55) "Accidental” Landlord
(04:59) Buying His First True Rental
(08:05) Finding the BRRRR Method
(12:28) Getting Paid to Buy Rentals
(18:09) SUPER Underpriced Homes
(21:36) Finding Off-Market Deals
(25:06) Shifting to “Passive” Income
(29:00) 100% Passive Investing
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Your rental properties are about to make even more money. There’s one often overlooked real estate investing “upside” that, over time, makes rental property investors and landlords rich without any extra effort. This is one upside that Dave is exceptionally bullish on and is one of the most compelling cases for rental property investing. It’s not home price growth, it’s not tax benefits, and it’s not zoning changes—it’s simple: rent price growth.
Rent has steadily grown throughout the history of the housing market and shot up at an extreme pace during 2020 - 2022. Now, the pendulum is swinging in the other direction as rents soften and tons of supply hit the market. But how far are we from going back to the days of solid rent growth? And with the new housing supply already starting to be absorbed, could we get to above-average rent growth again? We brought Chris Salviati from Apartment List on the show to share his team’s rent research.
Over time, your rental income will rise significantly while your mortgage payment stays the same, boosting your profits. So, where are rents poised to grow the most? Will we ever experience 2021-level rent growth again? And will 2025 be the year strong nationwide rent growth returns? We’re breaking it all down today so you know exactly where rents are headed next!
In This Episode We Cover:
Why “rent growth” is one of the most underrated “upsides” of real estate investing
The 2020-2022 rent price explosion explained and why rents skyrocketed
What has been keeping rent growth suppressed for the past few years
Markets with rent declines that could quickly reverse (significant buying opportunities)
The property classes (A/B/C/D) experiencing the most rental demand (it’s NOT the nicest ones!)
Multifamily vs. single-family rent trends and whether new apartments drive down home rent prices
And So Much More!
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Mortgage rates have hit a new low for 2025, hovering around 6.75%, down from their peak of 7.25%. This is serious interest rate relief for homebuyers, real estate investors, and anyone getting a mortgage. But will mortgage rates fall even further in 2025? A new article from HousingWire’s Logan Mohtashami suggests that even more rate relief could be on the way, but not without a series of caveats.
To give our take, we’re bringing you a bonus episode where Dave breaks down Logan’s argument, gives his opinion on the hypotheses, and reveals what would have to happen for rates to drop into the low sixes, maybe even into the five percent range! With bond yields ticking down and recession fears mounting, mortgage rates seem poised to improve compared to the past couple of years.
Will we have to see economic pain before rates lower? Could rates go back up, even higher than before, if positive economic news emerges? Dave is breaking down both his own predictions and Logan’s in this bonus episode.
In This Episode We Cover:
Today’s mortgage rates and why we’re hitting 2025 lows
Two factors that influence mortgage rates and where they both stand now
The bond yield “spread” and how its improvement could keep rates low
What has to happen for rates to fall even more, and why it’s not all good news
Could mortgage rates get BELOW six percent in 2025?
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(02:05) Why Mortgage Rates Are Falling
(03:18) Will Mortgage Rates Fall Further?
(05:49) What This Means for Investors
(07:02) The Mortgage-Bond "Spread"
(10:18) What Will Cause Lower Rates
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The BRRRR strategy is arguably the fastest way to build wealth with real estate. Just ask Leka Devatha, a Seattle-based investor. She’s got ONE BRRRR property this year that could make her $600,000 in profit. And that’s ONE home, not an apartment complex. So what is the BRRRR strategy, and why do so many investors write it off instead of trying it in 2025? Are they missing out? Absolutely!
BRRRR stands for buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat. The basic formula is this: buy a house that needs some improvement, renovate the home (to a scale you’re comfortable with), rent out the home to tenants now that it’s fixed up, and refinance it. Now that the property is worth more, you may be able to get the bank to pay YOU back your initial down payment and renovation costs due to the increase in equity. Then…repeat until you’re financially free.
How do you pull off a BRRRR in 2025 with high interest rates, high home prices, and rising renovation costs? Dave and Leka are walking through their own BRRRR deals, showing you how to successfully BRRRR and do it without using ANY of your own money (seriously!).
In This Episode We Cover:
The BRRRR strategy explained and whether it still works in 2025
Leka’s BRRRR deals making her up to $600K!
The best property types for BRRRRing to get more cash flow, higher appreciation, and bigger returns
How to use other people’s money (OPM) to fund your BRRRR investments
The “DADU” strategy that could skyrocket your home price with one savvy addition
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(03:42) BRRRR Strategy Explained
(05:38) How to Boost Home Value
(08:47) BRRRRing with No Money
(12:50) Using Other People’s Money
(15:39) Refinancing Your BRRRR
(18:39) Real 2025 BRRRR Examples
(23:03) Best BRRRR Property Types
(26:08) The Secret to Finding Deals
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30 real estate deals in two years, starting with very little money, AND doing it all while working a nine-to-five? After listening to Tim Yu, you’ll have no excuse NOT to invest in real estate. He’s done it all: house hacking, creative financing, seller financing, lease-to-own, single-family, multifamily, house flipping, and everything in between to find the real estate investing tactic that worked best for his goals and his lifestyle.
After trying (and failing) house flipping, Tim was ready to give up on real estate entirely. It wasn’t until a house hack (renting out other units/rooms in your home) gave Tim the cash flow he needed that he decided to give real estate another shot. From there, he spent hours calling owners after work, sweating bullets on cold calls, and refining his real estate skills.
He’s been able to buy a house for truly ZERO dollars down, pick up profitable rental properties for as little as $3,000, and get seller financing terms that have made him six figures in just a year or so. Tim has tried every strategy, so you don’t have to, and if one of his tactics resonates with you, be like Tim and give it your all!
In This Episode We Cover:
The one loan that lets you buy your first property for ZERO dollars down
How to get squatters out of your property (fast) with “cash for keys”
Using seller financing to pick up real estate deals for just $3,000-$5,000
Tim’s personalized strategy for finding off-market deals and motivated sellers
The new type of rental property Tim is buying that makes $3,000+/month in cash flow
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:43) BAD First Real Estate Deal
(05:51) $0 Down Cash-Flowing Rental
(09:24) Seller Financing with LITTLE Money
(14:49) Finding Off-Market Deals
(24:08) Moving Markets
(31:38) New Type of Rentals?
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Can you afford your “dream house” right now? The one with the pool and the ocean views, space for the kids to run around, and a huge pantry. The secret nobody will tell you: you CAN afford your dream house right now—or at least you can afford the investment that will get you there. Just ask James Dainard, who took a $175,000 hoarder condo and turned it into what would eventually become his $8,500,000 dream house. You can do the same using his level-up strategy.
James only started with $9,000, which turned into multiple millions over the next fifteen years. He would buy a house, fix it, and trade it up for a better one, repeating this strategy five times until he reached the goal: a 9,000-square-foot luxury home in one of the priciest markets in America, Scottsdale, Arizona.
He made millions of dollars completely tax-free because of this live-in flip strategy that ANYONE can use to massively multiply their wealth and take them to their dream home. And maybe you don’t want an $8,500,000 mansion—that’s fine! It only took James three house flips to get into “dream home territory,” and you can do the same!
In This Episode We Cover:
How to use the live-in flip strategy to make tax-free millions and buy your dream home
Why buying the worst house in the best neighborhood can make you rich
Why your primary residence IS an investment…if you use it the right way
The real estate tax cheat code that lets homeowners make $500K in tax-free profits
How to renovate a home even if you have zero flipping or construction experience
Why it’s crucial to find a spouse who’s DTF (down to flip)
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(03:57) Best Investment? YOUR House!
(07:41) House 1 ($175K Condo)
(12:05) Pay NO Taxes on Profit!
(14:06) House 2 ($235K)
(19:09) House 3 ($890K)
(22:04) House 4 ($1.7M)
(26:22) Making $1.2M on ONE House!?
(28:10) House 5 ($8.5M Dream House!)
(31:44) Tips for 1st Live-in Flip
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Which rental renovations give you the biggest bang for your buck, turning a few thousand dollars of materials and labor into hundreds of more dollars of rent per month and tens of thousands more in home value? Today, we’re going through each tier of rental renovations: easy and cheap ($5,000 or under), moderately challenging and expensive ($25,000 - $50,000), and hard/pro-level ($50,000+). This will give you a roadmap of high-ROI rental renovations you can make right now to increase your property’s value and rent.
Why are these rental renovations (AKA value-add) so important right now? Because with so many investors and homebuyers sitting out of the market, you can take your pick of homes with overlooked potential and turn them into high-value investment properties. This not only makes tenants happier due to new renovations and upgrades but also gets you higher rents and wealth-building equity to boot.
We’ll start with some easy ones—painting, tiling, adding backsplashes, etc.—and work our way up to the pro-level renovations like adding square footage and turning a single-family home into a multifamily. Based on your experience, you can go either route, but both have enormous potential to turn your initial investment into a killer real estate deal.
In This Episode We Cover:
How to increase your property’s value (and rents) with high-ROI rental renovations
The easiest (and cheapest) upgrades to make that take little time
What to look for when buying a home for “value-add” and signs of money-making potential
The one appliance you should NEVER include in your rental property
The easy bathroom conversion that will massively boost your home’s equity
Pro-level rental renovations that could make you six-figures
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(00:00) Intro
(03:53) $5,000 (or Less) Renovations
(12:06) Best Homes for Value-Add
(17:20) Worthless Renovations
(18:28) $25K - $50K Renovations
(20:21) Kitchen Renovation Worth It?
(24:33) BIG Renovations ($50K+)
(29:37) High Risk, High Reward Renovations
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Would you sell your car, live without plumbing and electricity, and shower at the gym daily to build a rental portfolio? Now, would you do it while having one of the most prestigious jobs on the planet? If you said yes to both, you might as well be Gary Striewski, rental property investor, DIY home renovator, and, yes, host of SportsCenter.
Wait… the host of SportsCenter used a bucket as a bathroom while renovating? Yep, but he’s got a good reason for going through the struggle.
Working at SportsCenter has always been Gary’s dream job, but when 2020 hit, he knew he needed an alternative income stream. Real estate seemed like the obvious answer, but without much savings and only a car to his name he didn’t have many options to invest. So what did he do? Sold his car, downgraded significantly, and picked up a condo for $20,000 down.
Fast forward a few years—Gary has turned that first condo into a full real estate portfolio, including a private ski house that’s soon to be a short-term rental. He’s had evictions, DIY renovations where he lived without plumbing for months, and closings that didn’t go as planned, but with persistence and grit, he’s become an expert investor. Follow Gary’s tenacity, and you can, too!
In This Episode We Cover:
How Gary turned a $20,000 down payment into ten rental units and a real estate portfolio
Gary’s “value-add” renovation that 99% of people would never do themselves
A huge tenant mistake Gary made that will cost you if you repeat it
Why you should constantly evaluate selling your rentals, even if they’re performing well
Whether or not condos are worth it as starter real estate investments
Sports stars who (unsurprisingly) love real estate investing
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(00:00) Intro
(02:19) 1 Condo to 9 Rentals!
(04:06) Base Hit First Deal
(08:56) A Big Tenant Mistake
(12:48) $60K Profit in 1 Year!
(19:17) Living Without a Toilet for a Deal?
(25:24) First Short-Term Rental
(30:04) ANYONE Can Do This!
(32:33) They Invest in Real Estate, Too!?
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Think the BRRRR method (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) is dead because of high interest rates and rising home prices? Think again. We’re doing BRRRR deals right now that are making us cash flow and serious equity while most investors sit on the sidelines. But how do we FIND these money-making BRRRR deals? We’re sharing the new BRRRR formula in today’s episode, along with more questions and answers from the BiggerPockets Forums.
Besides uncovering our BRRRR secrets, we’re helping an investor scale from single-family rentals to multifamily rentals. This is a BIG jump, and there’s a smarter way to scale your way up to big, new-build multifamily buildings. Next, an investor finally sees the light, realizing cash flow ISN’T everything. He’s about to walk into a nice chunk of equity with his new property, but is the cash flow TOO low (should he worry)?
What were you thinking about when you were 18? Maybe you were stressing out about college applications or sleeping in until noon. One ambitious young investor wants to get his first rental at just 18 years old, but on this rare occasion, we advise against it. If you’re in his position, too, we’d recommend doing something else first. Finally, are “small towns” too risky to invest in? How small is too small? We’re getting into it in this episode!
Looking to invest? Need answers? Ask your question on the BiggerPockets Forums!
In This Episode We Cover:
How to BRRRR in 2025 and how Henry finds his undervalued real estate deals
The pitfalls of scaling from single to multifamily rentals and how to do it the right way
Is a low cash flow rental worth it for a five-figure equity gain once purchased?
How to start investing in real estate at a very young age (18 years old!)
Investing in small towns and how to see where the big companies are going first
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:00) How to BRRRR in 2025
(09:03) Scaling from Single to Multifamily
(15:36) Low Cash Flow Worth It?
(20:09) Start Investing at 18?
(24:20) Buying in “Small” Towns
(31:13) Ask Your Question!
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Don’t buy in good school districts. Always end your leases in winter. NEVER raise rents on a tenant.
These are just some of the “Dionisms” that have made Dion McNeeley, the so-called “lazy investor,” rich with rental properties. He achieved financial freedom, retiring early with a $200,000/year passive income after slowly, steadily, and lazily investing for the past decade.
Want to never swing a hammer? You don’t have to! Want tenants to stick around as long as possible? They will! Too scared to have the rent raise talk? Let Dion do it for you! In this episode, we’re breaking down the ten different “Dionisms” (unconventional landlord advice) that have literally made Dion millions and can do the same for you.
Dion went from debt-riddled to multi-millionaire in just over a decade, starting his journey making just $17/hour, with three kids and very little time. If Dion can reach financial freedom with FEWER rentals, why can’t you?
In This Episode We Cover:
Dion’s small (but mighty) financial freedom-enabling real estate portfolio
Dion’s “binder strategy” that has tenants raise rents FOR you
Why Dion never has his leases expire in the summer (even though EVERYONE says to do this)
Buying in average school districts? Dion says DON’T buy near good schools (and he’s right)
The surprising reason why the “worst states to invest in” will make you the richest
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:42) Low Income, High Debt, Lots of Responsibility
(05:33) $21,000/Month Portfolio!
(08:20) Have FEWER Rentals
(11:51) 1. DON'T Raise Rents
(18:18) 2. End Leases in the Winter
(21:05) 3. DON’T Buy Near Good Schools
(26:45) 4. DON’T Diversify
(29:59) 5. DON’T Use LLCs
(32:29) 6. Buy in BLUE States
(37:30) 7. Value-Add Isn’t Worth It
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Though only five years into his rental property investing career, David Rosenbeck is making a seven-figure wealth-building move. If it all pans out, he’ll be one million dollars (or more) richer, with a brand new investment property that’ll spit out $7,000 cash flow monthly! This is a DREAM real estate deal that any investor wishes they could get their hands on…but here’s the thing: anyone can do this, and you can 'build' your own deal from scratch!
After making $100,000 in his first 18 months of investing, David knew he had a knack for real estate investing. He was a nurse practitioner and in no way wanted to give up his sizable six-figure salary, but he knew he wanted to scale his real estate portfolio in a big way. The problem? Deals are hard to come by, and David’s main strategy—medium-term rentals (renting to traveling nurses)—was getting saturated. So, he searched for something new and landed on a big opportunity: build his OWN short-term rental in one of the hottest destinations in the US but build it specifically to beat the competition.
He found the money and the dirt to build on and is off to the races—keeping his small portfolio while taking a big risk for a massive reward: a million-dollar equity upside if he pulls it off. Want to hear how you can create your own seven-figure opportunity? David is sharing, step-by-step, exactly how he did it!
In This Episode We Cover:
How David is ‘building’ a seven-figure equity-upside real estate deal
Using other people’s money to invest in real estate (and how to do it the RIGHT way)
How David scaled from zero to eight rentals in just three years
The bright side of short-term rental regulations and the market that David feels very confident in
How to find a builder/developer for your first new construction rental property (and vet them BEFORE you start!)
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(01:44) Nurse Practitioner Turned Investor
(06:02) 8 Rentals in 3 years!
(09:34) Ditching Medium-Term Rentals for…
(14:27) Development Details
(16:48) Building the Perfect Property
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The 2025 housing market has already defied most expectations, but a worrying “shift” could throw everything off track. Home prices keep rising in every major metro—even with interest rates stuck in the sevens. It seems that nothing can stop the wave of demand hitting home sellers even as affordability reaches lows we haven’t seen in decades. But what could be the housing market’s kryptonite—the one thing that could lead to lower prices and distress in the market?
Today, we’re giving you a Q1 housing market update with the latest data coming in from January 2025, sharing must-know metrics about home sales, prices, mortgage rates, buyer demand, and even mortgage delinquencies.
Is Dave already off on his 2025 housing market predictions? He could be, as housing has seen unexpected strength despite last year’s big election, inflation rising once again, and interest rates more than double what they were just a few years ago. Will we see mortgage rates (and prices) drop at any point this year? What’s the one thing that could flip this housing market? We’re getting into the mystery metric you MUST watch to know what’s coming next.
In This Episode We Cover:
A Q1 2025 housing market update: prices, rates, demand, inventory, and more!
One troubling metric that could spell pain for the housing market in 2025
The markets where inventory is exploding, but does that mean prices will fall?
Is there a chance that mortgage rates will drop this year, or has the Fed paused for good?
The often overlooked (and cheap!) real estate markets seeing sizable home price appreciation
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Is now finally the time to get back into Airbnb investing? We all knew about the Airbnb bubble that formed shortly after lockdowns. With low interest rates and local vacationing exploding, everyone wanted to cash in on the short-term rental craze. The result? Inexperienced hosts flooded the market with half-baked Airbnb listings, leading to an oversaturation in vacation rentals and stricter short-term rental laws. But things are beginning to change.
Avery Carl, arguably the most knowledgeable short-term rental investor in the country and author of Smarter Short-Term Rentals, has NEVER sold a vacation rental due to poor performance. In fact, she’s stayed booked and busy while new short-term rental investors struggle to fill their units. How does she do it? And why does she think now is the time to double down on traditional vacation rental markets?
Avery gives her expert advice on where (and what) to buy, how to boost your Airbnb bookings even in crowded markets, and why you don’t need every amenity under the sun to attract guests. Plus, why are Airbnb bans a good thing? Avery shares why some investors will thrive while others fight to survive in the new short-term rental space.
Take advantage of the new Airbnb upside with Avery’s book Smarter Short-Term Rentals.
In This Episode We Cover:
Short-term rental market update and why Avery believes “stabilization” is here
Why newbies are too scared to get into Airbnb investing (and how you can take advantage)
Picking an Airbnb market and why you can’t follow the “top markets” lists
What to do if your short-term rental is underperforming and you can’t get guests
Are Airbnb bans a good thing? Which markets will benefit because of it?
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(01:43) Short-Term Rental Market Update
(04:54) Newbies Scared Off?
(06:52) What to Buy Right Now
(09:52) Picking an Airbnb Market
(12:10) RELAX with the Amenities
(17:42) Is Your Airbnb Underperforming?
(23:57) Future of Short-Term Rentals
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Imagine making $1,500,000 on one regular real estate deal. We’re not talking about a huge apartment complex or commercial real estate investment. $1,500,000 on a single-family home purchase. How is that even possible? Dina Onur is more than a million dollars richer after spotting one rare real estate investing “upside” at the closing table. And the best part? She’s just a regular, everyday investor.
Dina runs her own home healthcare business and is a mom of three, but she decided, “I’m not busy enough; let’s start buying (and renovating) rentals!” So, that’s exactly what she did. Her clients routinely had houses to sell, so instead of passing them along to real estate agents she knew, Dina made the jump, buying a triplex to test her hand at rental property investing. She did a BIG renovation but created some serious sweat equity as a result. The next rental? Double the size—a six-unit investment property.
But, none of these compare to the one deal that is making her over a million dollars. This was such a rare find that Dina was offered hundreds of thousands of dollars over the asking price to sell it to other investors. She refused, and if you can find a property like hers, you too could make a seven-figure profit on your next real estate deal.
In This Episode We Cover:
How Dina made $1,500,000 on a real estate deal everyone else overlooked
Pulling yourself up from bankruptcy to rebuild your financial life
The one reason you ALWAYS check the zoning of a property before you buy
Why Dina refuses to invest in single-family homes and sees them as too risky
Using a HELOC (home equity line of credit) to fund your home renovations
Financing new construction and a sneaky way to get around the massive down payment
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(00:00) Intro
(00:55) Young Business Owner to Bankruptcy
(02:17) Accidentally Finding Real Estate
(06:41) Finding Her First Deal
(09:29) Huge Renovations, But BIG Rewards
(17:12) Tearing Down Her House for This?
(20:12) Making $1.5M on One DEAL!?
(26:19) What's Next?
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Out-of-state real estate investing is making a comeback, becoming one of the best investing strategies of 2025. Why? Home prices in most coastal markets have exploded, forcing investors in pricey areas to look elsewhere for real estate deals that work. Thankfully, America is a big country with plenty of profitable real estate markets, so even if you’re priced out of your own area, you can still invest elsewhere.
So, how do you start? What should you do going into a new market as a new investor? Kathy Fettke is returning to the show as our resident long-distance real estate expert, showing you how to buy out-of-state investment properties in just a few simple steps. Anyone (and we mean ANYONE) can follow these steps to purchase a profitable property from a distance, even if it’s your first rental.
We’re giving you an exact roadmap of everything you need to know: how to choose markets, find deals, analyze them, get property management, and start renting them out even if you live thousands of miles away.
In This Episode We Cover:
How to pick an out-of-state investing market and whether you need to visit it first
Analyzing deals from a distance and key factors to get right (insurance, property taxes, and more)
How to buy a house sight unseen, EVEN as a beginner investor
The one type of rental property Kathy says you should buy for your first rental
What to tell a property manager as soon as you close on your first long-distance rental
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(00:00) Intro
(01:31) Why Invest Out of State?
(05:51) 1. Pick (and Visit!) Markets
(11:00) Meet with Agents/Property Managers
(15:17) 2. Define a "Good" Deal
(17:16) Buy New/Turnkey?
(20:45) Know Your "Advantage"
(23:43) 3. Make an Offer
(27:47) How to Buy Sight Unseen
(30:18) 4. Close and Manage the Rental
(33:22) Reviewing the Steps
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How do you get higher rents, more appreciation, and bigger returns from real estate investing in 2025? It’s easy—copy the experts. They’re doing it over dozens of deals, so why not apply their same tactics to your properties? That’s precisely what we’re sharing in today’s episode—the “upside” tactics ANYONE can use on ANY investment property to create more cash flow, better equity upside, and make their future selves richer.
Last week, we discussed the ten different “upside” investing tactics you can use in 2025 to boost your real estate returns. Today, we’re walking through six of them, in-depth, with investing experts Ashley Kehr and James Dainard. Ashley has been investing in rentals for over a decade, seeing basic properties become home-run rentals over time. James has made millions of dollars flipping houses with HUGE “upside,” he’s teaching you how to do the same, even if you’re only buying rentals.
We’re walking through our favorite “upside” strategies and how to spot the properties that have multiple "upsides" for investors. Follow these steps, and in a few years, the properties you buy in 2025 could become your best investments yet!
In This Episode We Cover:
Why you CAN’T just focus on today’s rent prices/cash flow and how basic properties can become cash flow kings
The “rocket fuel” James used to explode his net worth and real estate portfolio
Hidden zoning opportunities that most homebuyers have no clue about (MASSIVE price appreciation potential)
How to pinpoint the “path of progress” so you know exactly where to buy
Why putting more cash down on a real estate deal is such an underrated move
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(00:00) Intro
(03:50) Make Your Future Self Rich
(05:07) Which Properties to Buy?
(09:20) 1. Rent Growth
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(19:11) 4. More Equity, Less Debt
(22:14) 5. Path of Progress
(26:33) 6. Learning (and Earning)
(29:26) Find YOUR Upside
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One of the most repeatable, scalable ways to build a real estate portfolio is using “The Stack” method. This investing strategy allows you to slowly scale your real estate using low-money-down loans, turning one down payment into multiple properties. It’s one of the smartest, safest ways to build wealth, but it’s almost been forgotten. Today, we’re talking to an investor reviving “The Stack,” using it to build an eight-rental real estate portfolio starting with just $15,000.
Like most investors, Connor Anderson had barely enough money to close on his first house, a condo. He scrounged together just $15,000 to buy his first property and immediately began to rent out the other rooms. But this was just the beginning for Connor.
Over the next few years, Connor slowly turned the rent savings from that one condo into a single-family house, a duplex, and now a fourplex, which he is still house hacking in. The best part? Those properties he used to live in are now cash-flowing rentals WITH equity, which he has used to buy more properties. This is “The Stack” method done the right way, and if you want to safely, slowly, and steadily grow your rental portfolio without a ton of money, this is how to do it.
In This Episode We Cover:
“The Stack” method and how to use it to build a rental portfolio with little money
Why you DON’T need to rush building a real estate portfolio to be successful
One investing area that both Connor and Dave are very bullish on
How Connor scored a zero-dollar-down, off-market duplex
Interest rate buydowns and other strategies to create cash flow in 2025
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(00:00) Intro
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(08:23) Home Run Rental for 5% Down (House)
(12:03) Off-Market $0 Down Duplex
(17:36) The “Stack” Method
(23:20) “Turnkey” 5% Down Fourplex
(25:58) How to Find Cash Flow in 2025
(29:00) Best Area to Buy?
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One of the best ways to “live for free” is a strategy almost every successful real estate investor uses at some point in their journey: house hacking. You’ve probably heard of it before—house hacking allows you to significantly reduce (or eliminate) your mortgage/rent payment, so your housing cost hits rock bottom or even zero. This helps you save more money every month, invest faster, and reach financial freedom after a short (but worthwhile) period of sacrifice.
Which US markets are best for house hacking, getting a great job, and paying next to nothing for housing? We’re presenting four of the best house hacking markets in the country, some of which you’ll probably be tempted to move to. These markets all have lower home prices but respectable wages, things to do, and great rents for you to collect.
Who better to judge these markets than the man who wrote The House Hacking Strategy, Craig Curelop? Data scientist Austin Wolff is pitching these four real estate markets to Craig and Dave as the house hacking duo votes on whether they’d move to that market to house hack or stay put where they are.
In This Episode We Cover:
How to reduce (or eliminate) your monthly mortgage/rent payment with house hacking
The different levels of house hacking (comfort vs. profitability)
What makes a market worthwhile to house hack in (it ISN’T just about the money)
A mountain biking capital with booming job growth and low home prices
A “smart-grid” affordable city close to two major markets
Great jobs, an excellent airport, solid schools, and strong growth from this underrated southern market
Buying a house for under $300K in this city with a sports atmosphere
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:57) What is House Hacking?
(05:11) Should You Move to House Hack?
(07:51) 1. Fayetteville, Arkansas
(11:59) 2. Chattanooga, Tennessee
(15:39) 3. Charlotte, North Carolina
(20:08) 4. Indianapolis, Indiana
(24:56) How to Start House Hacking
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