Podcast · 197 episodes
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, page 6
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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Want to Invest in Real Estate in 2026? Listen to This FirstThis episode is a year-end recap of BiggerPockets’ most popular 2025 investing episodes, meant to inspire listeners planning for 2026.24 Dec 2025 · 40 min · 15 chapters
Sellers Do What No One Expects | Dec. 2025 Housing Market UpdateDecember 2025 U.S. housing market update arguing the market is correcting (not crashing), driven by flat/slightly rising prices, falling mortgage rates, improving affordability, stabilizing…22 Dec 2025 · 36 min · 12 chapters
6 Predictions for 2026 That Could Reshape the Economy and Housing MarketBen Miller (Fundrise CEO) and Dave Meyer (BiggerPockets housing analyst) discuss six 2026 predictions centered on AI’s deflationary effects, falling interest rates, and housing supply dropping…19 Dec 2025 · 34 min · 14 chapters
Agents Won't Bring You Deals? Tell Them ThisHow to work effectively with real estate agents as an investor; whether Chicago is still a good market; and three community Q&As on buying/financing (duplex purchase with renovation), VA 100%…17 Dec 2025 · 33 min · 8 chapters
8 Rentals on a Teacher’s Salary by “Reverse BRRRR-ing”Ben Vidovich’s out-of-state rental strategy (“reverse BRRRR-ing” / subject-to-appraisal loans) scaled from 2022 to ~8 units in 3 years while working as a California high school teacher.15 Dec 2025 · 35 min · 17 chapters
How to Calculate Cash Flow on a Rental PropertyHow to calculate monthly annualized cash flow for a rental property using all fixed and variable expenses (not just rent minus mortgage), then apply it to a real on-market duplex deal and negotiate…12 Dec 2025 · 34 min · 14 chapters
Why Keeping Your Job Makes You Richer (Quicker) in Real EstateArgues against quitting a day job to scale real estate; claims keeping a W-2 job can speed portfolio growth via reliable income, better bank lending, and practical business skills, while noting…10 Dec 2025 · 36 min · 11 chapters
2026 Home Price Predictions: The Correction Continues?Dave Meyer forecasts 2026 home prices and explains how affordability, mortgage rates, wages, and inflation could lead to a “great stall,” with possible upside from Fed quantitative easing or downside…8 Dec 2025 · 31 min · 13 chapters
How to Build Your 2026 Plan (Retire with Rentals Faster)Goal-setting framework for building a 2026 real estate investing plan, culminating in three targets (long-term, 1-year, 3-year) that back into an equity “buy box” and strategy (e.g., BRRRR and…5 Dec 2025 · 40 min · 11 chapters
Retired in His Mid-40s Using the Perfect “Small” Rental Property FormulaHow Matt “the Lumberjack Landlord” built a small-multifamily portfolio (duplexes/triplexes) to retire early, using a repeatable buy box, self-management systems, and property optimization to cut…3 Dec 2025 · 33 min · 17 chapters
2026 Mortgage Rate Predictions: This “X Factor” Could Change EverythingDave Meyer forecasts 2026 mortgage rates for real estate investors, arguing affordability hinges most on mortgage rates. He explains rates via two drivers: 10-year U.S.1 Dec 2025 · 29 min · 15 chapters
What We’re Buying During This Housing CorrectionThe episode discusses the current US housing “correction” (not a crash) and how investors should buy during it.28 Nov 2025 · 38 min · 18 chapters
The “Lazy” Person’s Guide to Retiring with Rentals (in a Decade!)Dion McNeely (Tacoma/Seattle area) explains how he retired after 12 years using a “lazy” approach to multifamily rentals, emphasizing tenant-driven rent increases, low turnover, and counterintuitive…26 Nov 2025 · 46 min · 21 chapters
Why This Expert Investor Owns Only ONE Rental PropertyMike Baum’s real estate journey and why he owns only one rental property: a short-term rental (vacation home) on Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.24 Nov 2025 · 31 min · 14 chapters
How to Invest in an Expensive Market ($500K+ Home Prices)How to invest in real estate when your local market has $500K+ median home prices (e.g., Denver, San Francisco, Seattle, LA, Boston, Austin).21 Nov 2025 · 36 min · 11 chapters
How Many Rentals Can One Person Actually Manage?How many rental units can one person self-manage before it becomes unreasonable, plus faster deal-analysis steps, BRRRR strategy in C/D neighborhoods, and whether to contact lenders before buying.19 Nov 2025 · 31 min · 13 chapters
Sleeping at Work to Build an 8-Unit Portfolio in America’s Most Expensive CityBen Chester’s path to building an 8-property rental portfolio in and around New York City despite starting with debt, using house-hacking, travel/W-2 income, and short-term rental tax strategies…17 Nov 2025 · 32 min · 17 chapters
A Turning Point for the Housing Market? | Nov. Housing Market UpdateNovember 2025 housing market update arguing the market is in a correction (not a crash) as inventory rises, days on market lengthen, and affordability begins to improve gradually (“great stall”).14 Nov 2025 · 28 min · 14 chapters
You’ve Bought a Few Rentals…Now What?After buying a few rentals (even cash-flowing), what’s the next step to reach “life-changing” wealth and financial freedom—scaling strategy, active income, and staying motivated.12 Nov 2025 · 36 min · 11 chapters
I Started BRRRR-ing in My Mid-40s, Now I’ll Retire a Decade EarlierBrian Waters (Huntington Beach, CA) explains how he built a 16-property real estate portfolio and aims to retire about 10 years early, using house-hacking, out-of-state turnkey rentals, then scaling…10 Nov 2025 · 28 min · 11 chapters
The “Great Stall” Has BegunHousing market outlook and investor strategy amid uncertainty, framed as “affordability” and the labor market determining whether the market crashes, “melts up,” or enters a “great stall.”7 Nov 2025 · 33 min · 13 chapters
4 High-Return, Beginner-Friendly Investing Strategies for 2026Advice for rookie real estate investors in 2025/2026, arguing it’s still a good time to start and that success depends on mindset and tactics that fit today’s market (more buyer leverage, less…5 Nov 2025 · 33 min · 13 chapters
I Bought 3 Rentals Then Ran Out of Money…Now I Have 50 UnitsJessie Dillon’s path from index-fund investing to scaling rental real estate to 50 units, using low-down-payment purchases, long-distance value-add multifamily, and 50/50 partnerships to overcome…3 Nov 2025 · 36 min · 16 chapters
Don’t Bet on the Fed: What Investors Need to Do Now as Rates Rise AgainThe Fed cut rates, but mortgage rates rose; the episode argues investors shouldn’t rely on future Fed cuts and should instead optimize for a higher-rate environment.31 Oct 2025 · 31 min · 15 chapters