Podcast · 197 episodes
Real Estate Rookie, page 2
by BiggerPockets · English
New to real estate investing and not sure where to start? Ashley Kehr and Tony J. Robinson break down the basics with real-world deal analysis, investor interviews and listener Q&A.
All episodes, page 2
"Sweet Spot" Rentals Every Rookie Should BuyHow rookie investors can buy “sweet spot” small multifamily (duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes) to house hack, reduce risk, and scale into a 9-unit portfolio in ~3 years, plus how to self-manage with…5 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 11 chapters
Four Properties on a Teacher’s Salary by Buying Small, Affordable HomesJake Handler’s path from being a single teacher in northern New Jersey to building a four-property real estate portfolio using house hacking (starting with a condo), repeating the strategy at larger…3 Aug 2026 · 40 min · 15 chapters
4 Rookie-Friendly Ways to Find Great Real Estate Deals in 2026 (Rookie Reply)Real Estate Rookie episode answering three BiggerPockets forum questions: (1) how rookies should learn real estate (course/coaching vs free content), (2) where to find first deals when Zillow/MLS…31 Jul 2026 · 24 min · 11 chapters
How to Replace a $65,000 Salary with Rental Property Cash Flow (Step by Step)Step-by-step plan to replace a ~$65,000 W-2 salary (~$5,500/month) with rental property cash flow, using market selection, strategy selection, financing, and scaling long-term rentals (example:…29 Jul 2026 · 39 min · 14 chapters
One Rental Property Saved Me From My 100-Hour WorkweeksElijah Ray’s house-hacking journey in Portland, Oregon—buying his first $333,000 single-family home at 26, converting it into two units with a backyard tiny house, dealing with an on-site “house…27 Jul 2026 · 41 min · 18 chapters
Cash Flow vs. Appreciation: What Should Beginners Focus on? (Rookie Reply)Three BiggerPockets forum questions for real estate rookies: (1) when a property manager is “ready” to buy and how to train deal/market analysis, (2) how to pick a multifamily market for VA house…24 Jul 2026 · 20 min · 10 chapters
Making $3,000/Month Cash Flow (Per Property) with This Scalable Rental StrategyHow Luke Frizzell uses a Navy SEAL-style “mission planning” framework (SMEAC) to build a scalable residential assisted living (RAL) investment model that targets ~$3,000/month cash flow per property…22 Jul 2026 · 43 min · 19 chapters
She Bought the Property No One Wanted. It Had a Hidden Income Stream ($3K+/Month).A house-hack story from a young Los Angeles-area couple who bought a $675,000 home with only 9% down and used a hidden back unit to generate rental income that covered their mortgage, eventually…20 Jul 2026 · 32 min · 13 chapters
The Housing Market Is Shifting. Here’s What Rookies Should Do. (Rookie Reply)2026 housing-market shifts and how rookies should respond; what to do between getting under contract and closing; whether and how to invest out of state from a high-cost market (SoCal).17 Jul 2026 · 16 min · 6 chapters
Long-Term Rentals vs. Short-Term Rentals: Which Is Best for Beginners?Short-term (Airbnb) vs long-term rentals for beginners, compared across money, work/time, and risk, using two “middle-of-the-road” portfolio examples.15 Jul 2026 · 39 min · 15 chapters
She Built a 3-Property Portfolio in 5 Years While Working Her 9-5Stephanie Wagner’s path from nearly 20 years as an x-ray tech to building a 3-property rental portfolio in about 5 years after divorce, including her first off-market deal found through a…13 Jul 2026 · 38 min · 12 chapters
How to Find and Fund Your First Real Estate Deal (From Scratch) (Rookie Reply)How to get your first rental deal with little money/credit, where capital comes from, how to find deals, whether to use wholesalers, and how to estimate rehab costs accurately.10 Jul 2026 · 21 min · 10 chapters
The Exact Investment “Stack” We’re Using to Retire Early (Not Just Rentals)Ashley Kehr and Tony J. Robinson share their early-retirement plan for real estate investors, then outline Scott Trench’s “retirement contribution order of operations” (for high-income W-2…8 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 18 chapters
She Bought Her First Rental Property with $0 Down (Her Exact Playbook)Crystal Lloyd’s path to buying her first rental with $0 down, using house hacking, first-time home buyer grants, and a “mobile university” approach during a 2-hour commute; plus the real post-close…6 Jul 2026 · 38 min · 25 chapters
How to 2X Your Cash Flow (or More) on the Property You Already Own (Rookie Reply)The episode answers three BiggerPockets community questions about increasing cash flow and getting started with limited money.3 Jul 2026 · 26 min · 13 chapters
3 Ways to Fund Your First Real Estate Deal Without 20% DownThree nontraditional ways to fund a first real estate deal without 20% down: hard money loans, seller financing, and capital partnerships.1 Jul 2026 · 37 min · 18 chapters
He Started Investing in His 40s, Now He’s on Track to Retire with RentalsBrent Beard’s “small and mighty” path into rental real estate after gaining custody of his granddaughter, including his first duplex deal, underwriting approach, a major Kansas property tax…29 Jun 2026 · 30 min · 21 chapters
My Property Is Losing Money: Should I Sell or Pivot? (Rookie Reply)Three “Rookie Reply” questions on real estate investing stress: (1) a remodeled flip that won’t profit—sell vs refinance and rent; (2) splitting equity with a capital partner—fair 50/50 and how to…26 Jun 2026 · 18 min · 11 chapters
Making $29,000/Month from One “Boring” Property (1,000 Miles Away)Bree Hartman explains how she moved from renting a single family home to building a $6M+ self-storage portfolio (100,000+ sq ft) by targeting off-market, mom-and-pop storage facilities in smaller…24 Jun 2026 · 46 min · 17 chapters
How to House Hack Your Way Out of $200K in Student Loan Debt!How James and his wife Ida used “house hacking” (an ADU/garage conversion) to eliminate about $200K in student loan debt, then scaled conservatively into a small portfolio and later used a…22 Jun 2026 · 39 min · 17 chapters
The Real Estate LLC Mistake That Could Cost You Thousands (Rookie Reply)House hacking decisions (below-market financing vs cash flow), whether to use an LLC for rentals, and timing/renovation constraints for FHA 203k loans.19 Jun 2026 · 26 min · 12 chapters
The Easiest Ways to Find Off-Market Properties in 2026 (Our Exact Playbook)How to find off-market properties in 2026 using “exact playbooks” from the hosts’ first deals, plus what strategies they want to test next.17 Jun 2026 · 33 min · 13 chapters
She Lost $85,000, Then Made It All Back with a Single Rental PropertyGrace (a CPA and real estate investor) shares how she and her husband moved from their first seller-financed property into rentals, why she and other rookies should prioritize bookkeeping, and what…15 Jun 2026 · 40 min · 16 chapters
The Best Property Management Software for Small Landlords (Rookie Reply)The episode covers three rookie-focused topics: (1) choosing property management software for small landlords, (2) whether short-term rentals remain viable in 2026 amid tightening regulations, and…12 Jun 2026 · 23 min · 8 chapters