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BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, page 3
by BiggerPockets · English
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.
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The “Johnny Appleseed" Strategy That Took Me from $60K/Year to MillionaireJoseph Moore, a history professor turned real estate investor, explains how he built a seven-figure portfolio using a “Johnny Appleseed strategy” (buy where demographics point, then solve problems…10 Jun 2026 · 42 min · 26 chapters
Retire Early with Less Than 10 Rentals? She Did It, Starting in 2022Lucy Hines’ early retirement story using a small rental portfolio (never scaling beyond ~10 doors), starting in 2022 with a home equity line of credit (HELOC) and reinvesting cash flow rather than…8 Jun 2026 · 35 min · 14 chapters
Buy 1 Rental Every 2 Years and Watch What HappensArgues you don’t need dozens/hundreds of rentals to reach financial freedom; instead, buy one rental property about every two years and use capital recycling (dollar-cost averaging + BRRRR/refinance)…5 Jun 2026 · 31 min · 13 chapters
The Little-Known Loan That Helped Me Turn $9K Down into $150K in EquityMatt Piccaro explains the FHA 203k (203K) loan—an owner-occupant, low-down-payment 30-year FHA mortgage that finances both purchase and renovation—plus how to use it for house hacking and equity…3 Jun 2026 · 37 min · 15 chapters
He Was Laid Off From TSA, Now He Owns an Entire Rental PortfolioMatthew Garland (MG the Mortgage Guy) shares how he moved from being laid off from the TSA to building a rental portfolio, and then explains how investors should prepare for financing (pre-approval,…1 Jun 2026 · 53 min · 19 chapters
6 Green Flags Most Real Estate Investors MissHow to spot “green flags” that make undervalued real estate deals pencil out by adding value with minimal work, not by luck or off-market sourcing.29 May 2026 · 24 min · 8 chapters
If a Rental Doesn’t Pass This “Test,” Don’t Buy ItThe hosts share “stress tests” and conservative underwriting rules for buying and managing rental properties, emphasizing walking away if deals fail.27 May 2026 · 35 min · 11 chapters
She Started Investing in Her 50s, Now She’s Retired with 4 RentalsSandy Lee’s late start (in her 50s) into short-term rentals, building a four-property portfolio in four years, retiring early, and running it remotely with systems, tech, and revenue management.25 May 2026 · 48 min · 23 chapters
Buy a $500K/Year Income Stream? This Is How to Do ItEntrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)—buying existing small businesses (often with SBA/conventional leverage) to generate cash flow and potentially replace salary, similar to rental investing…22 May 2026 · 42 min · 19 chapters
How to Find $150K Rental Properties in 2026How to find off-market rental property deals (including “$150K or less” targets) in 2026 by identifying sellers with both equity and motivation, then reaching them via direct outreach.20 May 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
7 Rentals in 2 Years by Buying in an Affordable Market Everyone IgnoresOut-of-state rental investing story focused on buying affordable Detroit single-family homes from New Jersey, scaling to 6 rentals in 2 years (7th under contract) using BRRRR-style refinancing, and…18 May 2026 · 34 min · 18 chapters
Homes Sit on Market for Longest in Years | May 2026 Housing Market UpdateMay 2026 housing market update focused on “great stall” conditions—spring demand holding up, inventory staying balanced, days on market rising, rent growth slowing, and a risk check on…15 May 2026 · 36 min · 13 chapters
Would We Ever Invest in Tenant-Friendly States?Whether investors should avoid “tenant-friendly” states due to stricter landlord-tenant regulations; how to evaluate trade-offs between eviction timelines, rent control, and other rules versus…13 May 2026 · 33 min · 17 chapters
Snowballing to 14 Rental Units and $8,000/Month Cash Flow (Starting with $15K)Logan George’s path from $15K and no credit to a 14-unit rental portfolio producing about $7,900/month cash flow, using house-hacking, off-market lead generation (handwritten direct mail, cold…11 May 2026 · 38 min · 10 chapters
5 Paid-Off Rentals vs. 15 with Mortgages: The Math Will Change How You InvestWhether to scale a rental portfolio (buy more units with leverage) or pay down mortgages once you reach about five properties; includes modeled comparisons of cash flow, net worth, and debt-free…8 May 2026 · 25 min · 5 chapters
If You’re Worried About Money, Hear This w/How to MoneyFinancial stress harms cognition and decision-making; how to build financial foundations and use real estate (especially house hacking) to create long-term optionality.6 May 2026 · 43 min · 18 chapters
6 Years Ago, He Bought His First Rental: Now He’s Doing 24 Deals a YearBrett Hundley’s path from NFL quarterback to Arizona real estate investor, building a system to scale short-term rentals and flips, aiming for 24 projects/year and eventual passive multifamily…4 May 2026 · 31 min · 13 chapters
How to Fail at Real Estate Investing in 2026How to fail at real estate investing in 2026, framed as six “mistakes” to avoid, emphasizing due diligence, conservative underwriting, and ongoing property/tenant management.1 May 2026 · 32 min · 10 chapters
He Bought 50 Rentals, Then Stopped to Do This (Makes $5,000/Month Per Deal)Devon Kennard explains how private real estate lending works and why he shifted from owning 50 rentals and investing in syndications to lending to flippers/developers for cash flow in today’s…29 Apr 2026 · 35 min · 20 chapters
He Bought His First Rental at 20. Now at 29, He Cash Flows $20K/Month.Jefferson Simmons’ path from buying his first rental at 20 to owning 17 properties (39 doors) and cash flowing about $20K/month by age 29, including deal sourcing, underwriting, renovations, scaling,…27 Apr 2026 · 34 min · 14 chapters
The Worst Real Estate Investing Advice I've Ever HeardDave Meyer critiques 10 common real estate investing “advice” that he says loses money, arguing for long-term, cash-flow-first underwriting and disciplined assumptions.24 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 13 chapters
Michael Zuber: Why the Average American Won’t Make It Without RentalsMichael Zuber argues 2026 is the best time in a decade to buy rentals because more buyers are delaying (about 60%), competition should drop, and motivated sellers/re-listings and longer days on…22 Apr 2026 · 48 min · 14 chapters
30 Rentals in 5 Years with Small, Affordable Multifamily PropertiesHow Jesse Walters scaled from zero rentals to ~30 doors by using conservative underwriting (gross rents minus 30% for expenses), off-market deal sourcing (mailers, agent referrals), and…20 Apr 2026 · 40 min · 13 chapters
The War Has Changed the Housing Market | April 2026 UpdateApril 2026 housing market update arguing that the Iran war is a “black swan” driving higher inflation and mortgage rates, slowing home sales, and likely pushing home prices slightly down (roughly -2%…17 Apr 2026 · 37 min · 14 chapters