BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

How to Retire with Rentals in Just 10 Years (It’s Still Possible!)

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Want to retire early? You don’t need millions of dollars in stocks, retirement accounts, or cash to do it. You might just need a handful of rental p...

May 2025 Housing Market Update: Price Cuts Arrive, Market “Softening” Continues

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The housing market is going through another significant shift. Sellers have lost even more control as price cuts become common in some top markets. Re...

The Easiest Way to Find Profitable Rental Properties

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is how to find investment properties that make real money in 2025. No “off-market” deals, no mailing letters, no cold calling—we’ll walk ...

Financial Freedom with Just 4 Rentals? Why Small Portfolios Win

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This investor quit her job for good, with just four rental properties. Not 40, not 400—four rentals. And she’s not looking to grow much beyond tha...

How to Invest in Real Estate During a Recession (2025 Update) w/J Scott

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recession isn’t a time to panic—it’s a time to build wealth. If you’re listening to this podcast, you’re already multiple steps ahead of t...

Signs the Housing Market is Becoming “Healthier” in 2025

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It doesn’t seem like it, but the housing market could be getting a LOT healthier. After years of buyer-seller imbalance, with rising mortgage rates,...

Data Says It’s a Buyer’s Market: Here’s Where the Most Opportunity Is w/Michael Zuber

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The buyer’s market is back, and opportunities are growing. Inventory is rising, demand is shrinking, and sellers are more motivated to give you a pr...

Financial Freedom in 6 Years by Buying Rentals with Just $6,000 Down

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This investor turned $6,000 into financial freedom in just six years. He did it in a major market and became a millionaire by age 28 simply by repeati...

The Mortgage Rate “Range” to Expect for the Rest of 2025

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s the mortgage rate “range” Dave expects to see through the end of 2025. With so much rate volatility as of late, it’s getting harder ...

Where We’d Invest in Real Estate in 2025 (If We Could Buy Anywhere)

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Where would we invest in real estate if we could pick anywhere in the country? Even with many real estate markets stagnating, several markets are stil...

11 Rentals in 4 Years with SMALL, Affordable Multifamily Properties

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We always say it, but buying just ONE rental property can change everything! For Jesse Walters, a coffee roaster by trade but a cash-flowing investor ...

Buying a House Could Get Easier for Millennials. There's Just One Big Problem...

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The housing market could do something it’s never done before—permanently reverse. For as long as home prices have been recorded, they’ve always ...

Price Cuts Ahead: Zillow Downgrades 2025 Housing Market Forecast

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More price cuts could be coming this year. Zillow just made headlines by revising its 2025 housing market forecast, now predicting home values to drop...

3 Types of Rentals That Make You Rich in 2025 (Actual Deals)

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

These rental property deals are making us richer in 2025, even with high housing prices and interest rates. Everyone thinks it’s impossible to find ...

I Turned My Condo into a $10K+/Month Rental Portfolio (in 4 Years!)

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Freed turned one condo into a rental property portfolio that makes him $10,000 per month! Just four years ago, Andrew had little to his name—...

April 2025 Housing Market Update: Prices to Weaken, Buyers Get Better Bargains

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Home prices could weaken, bringing big bargains to patient buyers who’ve been sitting on the sidelines. The housing market is seeing some turbulence...

The World Has Changed, But THIS Is Still the Best Way to Invest in Real Estate

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate investing in 2025 has huge, underrated potential to make you wealthy—but hardly anyone is talking about it. As tariffs, mortgage rates, ...

I Bought My First Rental in 2021, Now I Have 19 and Replaced My Salary!

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This high school football coach grew a real estate side hustle over the past four years that now replaces his W2 income. He did it making a median sal...

Home Renovation Q&A: Permits, Building a Scope of Work, & Managing Renovations

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does your rental property need some updating? Maybe you’re buying a house with unpermitted work, and you’ve got to go back and fix a few problems....

The One True “Inflation-Proof” Investment (EVEN with Tariffs)

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation is eating away your net worth, and if you don’t do something about it, you could be worse off in the future. What’s the best inflation-p...

Buying ONE Rental Changed My Life: 4 Years Later, I Quit My Job

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just buy ONE rental property and watch your life change. Today’s guest was working multiple jobs, and a single property purchase allowed her to fina...

Housing Market Flips from Seller’s to Buyer’s Market in Much of the Country

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The housing market is finally giving buyers a break. Home prices aren’t crashing, but many of them are dropping, or stagnating, as homes sit on the ...

April 2025 “Upside” Update: Making a BIG Change to My Portfolio (Cashing Out)

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past month, I’ve decided to make a big move that will greatly affect my real estate portfolio. This was a decision I made after seeing seve...

Making $60K Per Month with the Repeatable, Low-Risk Real Estate “Formula”

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest makes $60,000 per MONTH the old-fashioned real estate investing way. He buys rentals you can find on any real estate listing site, use...

Housing Market Shift: Inventory Catapults Back, Buying Opportunities Grow

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Home prices are falling fast in some prime real estate markets across the country while others remain stubbornly stuck. What’s the defining factor b...

The Ultimate Underrated Rental Property of 2025 (for Small Investors)

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the best rental property for the average investor? It’s not a single-family rental, it’s not a large apartment building, it’s not even ...

13 Rental Units with a “Rinse and Repeat” Investing Method

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This investor built a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio with low-money-down loans and little cash-to-close. Thanks to his smart “rinse and r...

March 2025 Housing Market Update: Are Price Declines Coming?

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The housing market saw significant “softening” in February, with inventory rising, demand shrinking, and buyers regaining more control while selle...

How to Unlock Your Home’s Hidden Passive Income Stream (ADUs 101)

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a hidden passive income stream in your basement, backyard, or garage, and only one investing strategy can unlock it. More and more homeowner...

Building HUGE Equity With 100% Hands-Off Investing

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

House flipping can make you wealthy. Everyone has seen the TV shows, podcast interviews, and the high-priced renovations, even in their own neighborho...

Scott Trench: How I'm Protecting My Money From “Irrational Exuberance”

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stock prices are falling, and Americans are fearful. Tariffs, trade wars, economic tension, and interest rates are putting pressure on asset prices. C...

Pro’s Guide to Property Management: Work Less, Make More from Your Rentals!

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Financial Freedom in 11 Years Thanks to This “Perfect” Rental Strategy

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine getting paid to buy rental properties. Well, it’s more than possible, and today’s investor proves it. After spending months looking for th...

The Overlooked “Upside” That Will Make Future Landlords Rich

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your rental properties are about to make even more money. There’s one often overlooked real estate investing “upside” that, over time, makes ren...

Will Mortgage Rates Fall Below 6%? Here’s What Could Trigger Low Rates

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

BRRRR for Beginners: How to Build Massive Wealth with This “Dead” Strategy

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 BRRR...

Scaling from 0 to 30 Deals (While Working 9-5) and Starting with $0

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

How I Turned $9,000 into My Dream Home By "Level-Up" Investing

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

High-ROI “Value-Add” Renovations for Any Budget ($5K - $50K+)

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Snowballing $20K into 10 Rentals by Doing What You (Probably) Won’t w/Gary Striewski

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ha...

The BRRRR Formula Has Changed (It Still Makes You Rich) | AMA (Ask Meyer Anything)

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Making $200K/Year With the Least Amount of Rentals Possible

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

‘Building’ 7-Figure Wealth with ONE Very Lucrative Rental Property

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, h...

Feb 2025 Housing Market Update: Are Our Predictions Already Wrong?

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 2025 housing market has already defied most expectations, but a worrying “shift” could throw everything off track. Home prices keep rising in ...

Is NOW the Time to Get Back Into Airbnb?

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Regular Investor Makes $1.5M by Recognizing This Rare “Upside” on Her Rental

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

How to Buy Your First Out-of-State Real Estate Investment (Step-by-Step)

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 marke...

How to Capture the “Upside” in the 2025 Housing Market

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Repeatable “Stack” Method to Buy Rentals Faster (and with Less Money)

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most repeatable, scalable ways to build a real estate portfolio is using “The Stack” method. This investing strategy allows you to slow...

4 Cities Where You Can Live for Free in 2025

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 hack...

How to (Legally) Reduce Taxes with Real Estate + Crucial New Trump Tax Plans

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The clock is ticking to tax day, and you could be stuck with a big tax bill. Thankfully, if you own real estate, reducing your taxes is easy. Don’t ...

10 Hidden Ways to Buy Properties with Huge “Upside”

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you don’t want to make money in real estate, skip this episode. If you hate the idea of having hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in eq...

The Best Markets to Buy Rental Properties Right Now (2025)

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New to real estate investing? Stuck in an area with expensive housing prices or not-so-landlord-friendly laws but want to buy real estate? We’ve got...

The Opportunity is Coming in Commercial Real Estate (How to Take Advantage)

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The multifamily and commercial real estate crash seems to be nearing its end, which means some incredible buying opportunities are on the way. Big apa...

How to Make More Passive Income with Fewer Rentals (& ACTUALLY Retire Early) w/Chad Carson

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Want to retire early? Then, STOP buying rental properties. You heard that right; buying more rental properties may actually push you further away from...

The Macro Analysis is Clear: Why We Are Reallocating (Away From Stocks) to Real Estate in 2025

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it a good time to invest in real estate? Yes, and we have proof that real estate may be underpriced, even as we hover around the most expensive ave...

Should You Pay Off Debt or Invest in Real Estate? (Follow This Rule) | AMA (Ask Meyer Anything)

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can’t figure out how to buy multiple rental properties a year with your current income? Wondering whether you should get rid of your student loans b...

The Financial Freedom Formula Has Changed (2025 Update)

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you still achieve financial freedom with real estate investing? Around a decade ago, it was common knowledge that with a few rental properties, yo...

J Scott: We’re Due for a Recession, But It Isn’t All Bad for Real Estate

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will mortgage rates remain above seven percent in 2025? Are we closer to a recession than most Americans realize? Why does it feel like this economic ...

The Easiest Way to Invest in Real Estate This Year

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is an easier way to invest in real estate in 2025. It doesn’t require a ton of money or experience; anyone can do it (even a complete beginner...

The State of Real Estate Investing: What You Need to Know for 2025

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The opportunity coming for real estate investing in 2025 is almost unimaginable. A decade from now, if you buy right, you’ll be looking back thankin...

It’s About to Get Good! (2025 Housing Market Predictions)

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re releasing our 2025 housing market predictions, and let’s just say we’re feeling optimistic about the future. Many of you may have b...

The 2025 Housing Market is Here! (What to Watch Starting NOW)

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the 2025 housing market! It’s a new year, and if you’re ready to invest more, get closer to financial independence, or finally find and...

Late Start, Early Retirement: A Step-by-Step Fast Track to FI

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Got a late start on your retirement planning? Do you feel like you missed the boat and won’t be able to retire on your timeline? We’ve got good n...

Were We Wrong About the Housing Market? (+ 2025 Predictions)

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s what you’ve all been waiting for—our 2025 housing market predictions! We’re sharing where we think home prices, interest rates, and real ...

Real Estate Syndications 101: What To Know BEFORE You Invest

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want 100% passive income? As in no tenants, toilets, phone calls, or painting! You can get genuinely passive income through one type of investment—r...

Want to Buy Real Estate in 2025? Listen to This FIRST (Best Advice of 2024)

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want to invest in real estate in 2025? Then this is the show to listen to. We’ve had some phenomenal guests on the show this past year. This time, w...

2025’s Massive Opportunity for Real Estate Investing (Before It’s Too Late)

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate investing may not see an opportunity like this for years. We’re in one of the wildest economic periods: mortgage rates are high, inflati...

I Said I'd Never Flip a House...Why I’m Starting in 2025

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dave said he’d never flip a house. He doesn’t have the handyman skills; he doesn’t like managing contractors, and he can’t design a floor plan...

AMA (Ask Meyer Anything): Seller Financing, A Better "BRRRR", & Do You Need an LLC?

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When is seller financing worth it (as a buyer AND a seller)? Do you need an LLC to start investing in real estate, and will it help you buy more deals...

Redfin’s 2025 Housing Market Predictions (Home Prices, Mortgage Rates, & More)

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Redfin just released their highly-anticipated 2025 housing market forecast, and today, we’re reacting to each of their ten crucial housing market pr...

Should I Sell My 4% Interest Rate Rental Property? ($300K in Equity!)

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Should you keep, refinance, or sell your rental property? If you’re sitting on a low mortgage rate and plenty of equity, you’ve probably asked you...

The Expert Investor: Early Retirement is a Mistake, Rent INSTEAD of Buying!

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why does this veteran real estate investor say that early retirement and financial freedom are a bad idea? Why does he think renting, NOT buying a hou...

BiggerNews: The 2024 Housing Market in Review (What’s Coming Next?)

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 2024 housing market was nothing short of "wild," to put it lightly. We came from years of unprecedented growth, rock-bottom mortgage rates, and fi...

From the Forums: One Thing That Most Beginner Investors Should NOT Do

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Should you borrow money for your first real estate deal? We’re not talking about taking an interest-free loan from your mom; we mean using “privat...

The “Dirt Floor to $80K/Month” Investor is BACK (and She’s Gone BIGGER!)

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yamundow Camara grew up in The Gambia. After losing her parents at a young age, she was taken in by relatives who forced her to sleep on a dirt floor ...

This Could Be Like Getting into Airbnb in 2012

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While short-term rentals are seeing slowing demand, mid-term rentals are taking off (and fast). Mid-term rentals, also called medium-term rentals or M...

Is This the Most Beginner-Friendly Way to Start Investing?

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Most people get turnkey real estate investing all wrong. They either think it’s a completely hands-off investment like stocks or that all turnkey re...

Expert Investor Shares How He Made $100K with Just One Property

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you spend thirty hours finding a deal if it could make you over $100,000? Of course you would! And that’s exactly what David Lecko, CEO of Dea...

Can Trump Push Jerome Powell Out of the Fed? w/WSJ's Nick Timiraos

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Has the Federal Reserve gone too far? Many Americans are critical of the Fed’s move to raise interest rates sharply, pause for years, and then slowl...

Landlords, What Are Your Wildest Tenant Stories?

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every landlord has some wild tenant stories. We’re sharing the ones you probably won’t believe in this episode. And we’re not just talking about...

Financial Freedom in 8 Years by Investing for Equity (NOT Cash Flow)

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if, within ten years, you could reach financial freedom? Imagine it. You may have a high-stress job where you’re working long hours and making ...

BiggerNews: How Much of a Return Should Your Investment Property Produce?

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What makes a “good” real estate deal in 2025 and beyond? How much of a return should your investment property be producing? Are real estate return...

The Massive Opportunity of Overlooked On-Market Deals

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re talking about the easiest way to find profitable rental properties in 2024 (and 2025!). It’s not through cold calling homeowners, sen...

5 Rentals and 4 Flips WITHOUT Needing a W2!

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Clay White has done the seemingly impossible. He’s bought five rental properties, completed multiple flips, and done it all in the past fifteen mont...

How to Invest in Real Estate in 2025 (with NO Experience)

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So you want to start investing in real estate but have ZERO experience. What should you do? The good news is that even if you don’t know how to inve...

Can You Still Find On-Market, Cash Flowing Rentals in 2024? (We Found Some)

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you invest in real estate with just $75,000? And not only invest but can you find cash-flowing rentals in solid markets with long-term profit pote...

The Hidden Opportunity of Property “Rezoning” Making This Investor Wealthy

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is property “rezoning” the trick to making much more money in real estate? Our guest is using zoning laws to his favor by finding areas with hidde...

10 Things We Hate About Real Estate Investing

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate investing is great…sometimes. Other times, it’s NOT fun to be a real estate investor. While the pros, like financial freedom, generati...

The Housing Market is Changing (Deals Are Coming in Winter)

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Discounted real estate deals could be coming THIS winter as the housing market begins to “thaw.” Today, Dave is flying solo, bringing you a housin...

Building a Rental Portfolio WHILE Working W2s by “Recycling" Their Money

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

These two college teammates built a sizable real estate portfolio in just three years by using what they call the “delayed BRRRR strategy.” They’...

BiggerNews: This Area Has the BEST Cash Flow Potential in the Country

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Lake Effect” cash flow is starting to make landlords rich in this under-the-radar region of the United States. For the past few decades, mainstre...

Should You Refinance Now? + The Greatest HELOC Hack Ever (No/Low Interest)

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Should I refinance my home NOW or wait?” If you have bought a property in the past two years, every day looks like a better and better time to re...

Making 6 Figures Investing After Quitting His $40K/Year Job for Real Estate

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could not only replace but make MUCH more than your W2 salary with real estate investing? Now, imagine you could do it all in just two yea...

BiggerNews: The “Clues” That Point to a Phenomenal Investing Neighborhood

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are there “clues” that point to phenomenal real estate investing areas? We mean the areas nobody knew about until it was too late. The neighborhoo...

2 Resources OTHER Than Money You Can Use to Get into Real Estate Investing

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want to invest in real estate but feel like you don’t have everything it takes? You know you need money for a down payment, skills to manage tenants...

The Right Way to Do “Value-Add” Real Estate in 2024

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the best way to build wealth in 2024? For many, it’s “value-add” real estate investing. You might know what this is, but you may have n...

BiggerNews: “Boomtowns” Are Declining…It’s Time to Take Advantage

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate “boomtowns” present a massive opportunity to investors in 2024. A few years ago, buyers were fighting tooth and nail to purchase prope...

How to Invest in Real Estate with $50K in 2024

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know how to invest $50K in real estate? We’re going to show you exactly how to do it, EVEN in 2024. You can use any of the four strategies w...

30 Units in 7 Years by BRRRRing, Building, Flipping, and Going All-In

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a strong case of “mommy guilt” working as an assistant principal, pregnant with her second child, Deba Douglas knew she needed a way out of ...