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Want financial freedom through real estate investing? Then the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast is for you. Sit down every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with Dave Meyer, the Head of Real Estate at BiggerPockets, as he uncovers tried and true tactics and shares candid conversations with real estate investors who are building wealth in today’s market. Join Dave to walk through deals that went right (and wrong) and learn the strategies you can deploy—start growing your side income today to take control of your financial future.
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House hacking is still the easiest way to start investing in real estate—and it’s getting even easier. You no longer need to live with roommates, share spaces with tenants, and give up your home to offset your mortgage. Instead, thanks to some new methods, you may not even need to live with or next to a tenant at all. These “house hacking” methods still make you rich, still save you tons of money, and work in 2025. In fact, they’re so good, Dave and Henry are doing them right now, even in their 30s and 40s, even with spouses and kids!
So what is house hacking? House hacking is when you rent out a portion of the space in or on your property to offset your mortgage cost. This could be renting out one unit in a duplex while you live in the other, or renting out a bedroom in a single-family home. While those are the more “traditional” ways to house hack, there are new tactics that still make you money every month without giving up your personal space. We’re talking about renting out garages, extra land, swimming pools, and more.
Plus, new house hacking loans allow you to put even less money down on your next property so that you can get in with little money down, have other people pay most of your mortgage, and use the savings to build your passive income streams faster. It’s made us wealthy, and thousands of other investors, too. So, when are you going to start house hacking?
In This Episode We Cover
Why house hacking is the easiest way to get started in real estate in 2025
How to house hack without having roommates (multiple methods)
New 5% down loans you can use for single-family AND multifamily rentals
Alternatives to renting rooms/units (renting swimming pools, garage space, office space, land, etc.)
Why Fall 2025 may be an even easier time to get your first house hack (buyers in control!)
Henry’s new home that he’s personally designed for house hacking (you’ll want to live there)
And So Much More!
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This is how to buy rental properties on a lower salary ($50,000 or less per year) in six steps.
If you think you need to be rich to buy rentals, you couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, real estate may be the best investment for those who want to go from low income to financial freedom. You can grow your portfolio faster by using loans, get cash flow that can retire you early, and even make hundreds of thousands completely tax-free.
We’re going to share multiple strategies you can use on a lower income to get your first property for as little as 0% down.
Dave is also highlighting three real estate investing strategies that beginners with little money can use to maximize their investment the most. This means you could turn one investment property into multiple, supercharging your investment so you can repeat it and become wealthier faster, regardless of how much you make at work.
Listen, you DON’T need to make six-figures to buy your first property. This is how you do it with half of that.
In This Episode We Cover
How to buy your first rental property while making $50,000 per year or less
Lower-income loans and down payment options that require little money down
The three best real estate investing strategies to multiply your money so you can reinvest faster
The first step you should take today if you’re serious about building wealth with real estate
Homebuyer grants that offer thousands in assistance available only for lower income limits
And So Much More!
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Have zero experience in real estate investing (literally no idea where to begin)? This guest proves you could be financially free in ten years or less if you start today.
Just a decade ago, Peter Fife was broke, working a dead-end job, and never thought about investment properties. He had such little money that when a book on investing piqued his interest, he would sit in a bookshop reading it, but never buying it. His brother, who had some money but bad credit, asked Peter to use his credit to fund a renovation on a triplex. Both had no idea what they were getting into—essentially a second job after their nine-to-fives, painting, replacing floors, scrubbing walls.
The profit from the first deal? Close to a six-figure check, replacing Peter’s income. He then did his spin on the BRRRR method—buying, renovating, reinvesting, and repeating—quitting his job with just two properties.
Now, less than a decade later, he’s financially free with enough passive income to support him and his wife. He took some huge risks, including selling everything he worked for to buy one really run-down property. The gamble worked out, and he’s still using the same formula today!
You don’t need experience to start investing, just follow Peter’s framework!
In This Episode We Cover
How to invest in real estate when you have no money or experience to start
The shadiest lender ever (please don’t do what Peter did)
Why you must reinvest profits from your first real estate deals
How to know it’s time to quit your job to go all-in on real estate investing
Peter’s repeatable BRRRR formula (buy, rehab, REINVEST, repeat)
Why Peter sold his best rentals to buy a beat-up multifamily property (and how much it makes now)
And So Much More!
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We can definitively say it now: the buyer’s market is here.
The housing market is cooling down, but the deals are heating up as a “mild” correction slows down hot markets and gives buyers even more power in cold ones. With it comes buying opportunities—ones that real estate investors have been starved of over the past few years. You can negotiate for more, offer less, and lock in a lower mortgage rate than last year.
The question is: will this correction turn into a full-blown housing crash? Dave’s giving you his honest (and data-backed) opinion in this September 2025 housing market update!
Mortgage delinquencies are rising rapidly in one subset of the market, the crash-bro clickbaiters say it’s a sign of a coming housing apocalypse—are they finally right about something? One thing is certain: a few housing markets across the US are in danger of slipping into an even more oversupplied market. But, with new data showing that sellers are quitting and walking away, will this reverse the worrying trend?
Stick around, we’ve got your housing market update without the hype.
In This Episode We Cover
The “mild” housing market correction: what it means and whether it’ll become a crash
Updated home price predictions and how much prices will rise/fall by the end of the year
Signs that you can start confidently bidding under asking price (but by how much?)
Why inventory is beginning to reverse (have sellers finally had enough?)
Mortgage delinquencies are rising: who’s affected and could it lead to foreclosures?
What investors should do now to prepare to buy discounted deals (be patient!)
And So Much More!
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Small multifamily rentals may be the secret to turning average investors into millionaires. These unassuming properties are in the perfect “sweet spot” for scaling a real estate portfolio, helping you reach financial independence faster with more passive income than regular, single-family rentals, but with even fewer expenses.
Today, we’re giving you the five steps to buy your first small multifamily and why 2025 may be the best time to get in the game.
Dave, your host, is financially free right now primarily because of small multifamily rentals. His first rental was a small multifamily, he house-hacked a small multifamily, and over a decade later, this remains his favorite real estate investment—for good reason. Small multifamily properties bring in more rent but leave you with only one roof, one furnace, and one foundation to worry about. You can use the best, lowest down payment debt to get one, and just a few of these properties could make you financially free.
So, how do you buy your first multifamily property? We’ll break down the five beginner-friendly steps to get there, from picking a market to finding deals, getting a loan, analyzing for cash flow, and closing and managing. This is the small multifamily blueprint that works in 2025 (we’re currently using it to invest!).
In This Episode We Cover
Why small multifamily rentals are in the perfect investing “sweet spot” for 2025
The five simple steps you can take this year to buy a small multifamily rental
Why smaller multifamily rentals often outperform larger ones
How to get into your first small multifamily for just 3.5% down
The best real estate markets for small multifamily investing in 2025
And So Much More!
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Ashley Hamilton had every card stacked against her in achieving financial freedom. She was a single mother with two children, earning just $20,000 per year working as a waitress, living in Detroit, one of the hardest-hit markets following the Great Financial Crisis.
Sixteen years later, she’s making $50,000 per month in pure cash flow (and she has the receipts to prove it)!
In Detroit, foreclosures were running rampant, houses were being repossessed left and right, but what could she do with almost no disposable income? Thanks to a $6,000 tax refund check, Ashley did what everyone told her not to do—buy a house during the crash. Fortune favors the bold, and Ashley was soon making $7,000 per year in cash flow from a single property. It was time to repeat the system and buy more rentals. With each tax refund, a new property was acquired, and get this—without using a mortgage.
Ashley scaled fast thanks to her super-saver mentality, and now makes more passive income in one month than many people do in a year. She’s done it all with fewer rental properties, striving to have more cash flow instead of more doors. She’s walking through her portfolio, breaking down which properties make the most, and how to scale beyond financial freedom, no matter your starting point.
In This Episode We Cover
How to invest in real estate even if you have a low salary and little disposable income
Why you don’t need a massive real estate portfolio for financial freedom
The best piece of advice Ashley gives to new real estate investors
The secret to scaling your real estate portfolio that 99% of people will ignore
Breaking the generational poverty curse and giving your kids a greater life
And So Much More!
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The Federal Reserve has finally cut rates. Will mortgage rates follow? If you’ve been waiting to rate lock or refinance, is now the time, or does the market think we have even further to fall?
With inflation coming down from past years’ peaks and unemployment slowly ticking up, the Fed made the decision everyone was waiting for: cut rates…cautiously. There are still more 2025 rate cuts lined up, but they may not have the effect on mortgage rates that many people think. Many expect mortgage rates could dip into the mid-5% range by late 2025—Dave isn’t so sure.
Today, we’re giving you a full recap of the Fed meeting and their announcement, what current mortgage rates are, and interest rate predictions for the rest of 2025 and into 2026. Plus, Dave shares who should consider rate locking and refinancing right now as mortgage rates have fallen over the past couple of months.
If you missed the Fed meeting, don’t worry, this episode will get you up to speed!
In This Episode We Cover
The Fed’s recent rate cut announcement and where mortgage rates are today
Mortgage interest rate predictions and whether we’ll dip into the 5%-range by the end of 2025
Who should rate lock and refinance now, given that rates may go back up (what Dave would do)
Future Fed rate cuts and where current Fed members think we’ll be in 2026, 2027, and beyond
The two scenarios that could lead to us seeing 5% mortgage rates again
And So Much More!
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Should you buy a rental property now or wait? If you buy now and prices rise, you’ll get all the appreciation that comes with it and have the chance to refinance at any point in the future. But waiting to have a larger down payment could get you a better loan and put you in a stronger financial position. You want to get into real estate investing soon, so what should you do?
We’re answering this question, and more, on this Q&A episode where we field actual investor dilemmas and share what we’d do in these situations. First, the classic buy now or wait debate. Mortgage rates are falling, and so are prices in many areas, and if you’ve got just enough money to buy your first rental, is now the time to do it? Or, do you wait and save, bringing even more money to the table?
Should you renovate a house as a first-time real estate investor? If done right, the benefits could be massive, but veteran house flipper James Dainard says there’s only so far into a renovation you should go as a beginner. Plus, do you want 100% financing as a new investor with no experience? We’ve got some interesting news for you! Finally, the one flipping metric to rule them all—what James uses on every flip to see if it’s worth it.
See Dave and James live at BPCON2025. Limited tickets are still available!
In This Episode We Cover
Whether to buy a rental property now or wait until you have more saved up (is it worth it?)
Should you buy a move-in-ready rental property or renovate as a beginner?
Can new investors really get 100% financing on their first real estate deal?
Why James stopped looking at “profit” before deciding on whether a flip is worth it
How to get James’ personal advice on your next deal (you have to bring him this)
And So Much More!
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At 30, Sarah King was forced to liquidate all her assets after a messy divorce. She had to start over and rebuild any wealth she had acquired, all while being a single mom to her one-year-old. Now, just five years later, she has 17 rental properties and is on track to retire early as a multimillionaire over a decade before traditional retirement age. She did it all with very little money and creatively found ways to invest without having a huge bank account.
And she’s done it all while working full-time.
After building up a small rental portfolio with her now ex-husband, Sarah already had some of the skillset to invest in real estate. The problem? Those properties were sold to pay for divorce fees, leaving her with little money, but a basic plan. Her next step? Find a duplex, renovate it to increase the equity, rent out one side, and live in the other, and…repeat. She did a house hack BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat)!
With proof of concept, Sarah went on to repeat this renovation and refinance process, allowing her to scale, with little money, into a sizable rental property portfolio that will pay for her early retirement. Now, she’s got a plan to retire with $6M (yes, you read that right) in assets, and is giving you the framework she’s using to get there so that you can repeat it!
In This Episode We Cover
How to build a rental property portfolio with little money but a need for financial freedom
The best first investment property to start building wealth with (you can do it with kids!)
Why you do not need to use your own money to invest in real estate (private money 101)
Better than long-term rentals? Why Sarah pivoted to this high-cash-flow strategy
Buying homes for $200,000 (or less) and still raking in serious rental income
And So Much More!
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You’ve built up (or are about to build) a rental portfolio, but something is telling you it’s time to pivot. Maybe you’ve gone too far into one strategy, like owning eight short-term rentals. Or you’re seeing new build-to-rent properties with low prices, low maintenance, and low interest rates, and thinking “hmm…that seems like a good deal.” How do you know when to stay on course with your original plan or pivot to something greater? Which will get you financial freedom faster (and safer)?
This is a dilemma that you’re probably facing, and if you aren’t right now, you will. Garrett Brown is facing this conundrum head-on. He’s spent years building a real estate portfolio, but he’s deep in the vacation rental realm. He wants a safer, more passive, less time-intensive way to diversify his portfolio, so what should he do?
He’s got three options: buy a small multifamily rental, buy another short-term rental in a different part of town, or take advantage of new-build properties with price cuts and significant builder concessions. These are options that are probably open to you right now, and we’re about to show you which makes the most money, which has the least stress, and which is the best for real estate diversification.
In This Episode We Cover
Build-to-rent vs. multifamily vs. Airbnb: Which is the best bet in 2025?
When to pivot strategies and do something new to diversify your real estate portfolio
Red flags when buying a long or short-term rental that could hurt your cash flow
Are the high returns of Airbnb worth the added stress/time to manage?
The unbeatable benefit of new-build rental properties in 2025
And So Much More!
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The “Slow BRRRR” method. It’s less risky, comes with more cash flow, and is easier to pull off than the traditional BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) strategy. A couple of weeks ago, we shared why this was the best rental property investing tactic for 2025, and today, we’re walking through the steps so you can do a slow BRRRR this year.
There are five steps to doing a Slow BRRRR. From finding the right property to planning a stress-free renovation to eventually refinancing, we’ll walk through each step, giving you the exact timeline it may take to get there. Busy job? Have other responsibilities? Need flexibility when investing? Great! This method is what you’re looking for, and it’s also the strategy Dave is using right now to invest.
Plus, we’ll walk through an actual Slow BRRRR example to show you that the strategy works, can get you sizable cash flow and equity, and is significantly easier than the traditional BRRRR method. This works even with today’s high interest rates, so you don’t need to stress about rushing through renovations and refinancing. Ready to take the slow, steady, less stressful path to financial freedom? This is it.
In This Episode We Cover
The Slow BRRRR method explained and why it’s even better than the original
How to find the right property for your BRRRR (on-market, no cold calls/letters!)
The best loan to use for a Slow BRRRR that keeps your returns safe
Using the BiggerPockets BRRRR Calculator to run your numbers easily
Why now may be one of the best times to lock in your next BRRRR (buyers have control)
And So Much More!
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After a fateful encounter with a real estate investor on vacation, Pratik Shah's eyes were opened to the possibilities of real estate investing. Now, just eight years later, he has a rental property portfolio producing $12,000 per month in pure profit. Even better, he accomplished it all while working a 9-to-5 job, buying rental properties on the side, and managing them from afar. No creative financing strategies, no off-market deal hunting, just picking the right properties in the right markets.
Pratik's secret to a six-figure passive income stream in under a decade? Move markets when deals no longer make sense. Pratik has switched investing markets three times now, going where the cash flow is and the prices make sense. This has helped him grow his real estate portfolio while other investors complain that prices in their markets are too high.
The proof that his repeatable strategy works? An income-replacing amount of cash flow every month that could easily give him the financial freedom many of us dream of. Pratik turned a bad tenant who burned down his house into a huge payday, simple networking into rare real estate deals, and a duplex into a portfolio of just under 20 rental units!
In This Episode We Cover
How Pratik built a $12,000/month passive income stream while working 9-to-5
When it's time to switch real estate investing markets for better opportunities
How Pratik made a six-figure win out of a burned-down house
No more rentals? Why Pratik is pausing on rental properties for a different strategy
Want more off-market deals? Why you need to go to meetups and connect with investors on the BiggerPockets forums!
And So Much More!
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Here’s where we’d invest in real estate right now.
The best markets to buy rental properties are often overlooked, affordable cities with strong rents, reasonable home prices, and robust job growth. These markets could not only appreciate steadily, giving you the long-term wealth you’re looking for, but also pocket you some decent cash flow, so you have more passive income to grow your portfolio faster.
We’ve got nine expert-chosen markets lined up, and there’s probably more than one with precisely what you’re looking for!
These are NOT teeny tiny markets with $50,000 home prices in some town you’ve never heard of. These are real cities, with serious growth potential and millions (if not billions) of dollars being poured into them by local governments. Cities where jobs are growing, populations are rising, and rental demand is strong.
If you don’t know where to buy your first or next property, this is the episode to help you whittle down your list. By the time you’re done listening to this, you’ll have at least a few hot real estate markets to start analyzing!
In This Episode We Cover
The nine best (affordable) real estate markets that we would personally invest in
A booming group of “satellite” cities that are already growing very fast
The fastest-growing affordable city with a new $3B (yes, billion) investment
The Northeast’s sweet spot city with high rents and median home prices
One Midwest city investors LOVE to buy in…but is it still worth it?
And So Much More!
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Financial freedom—no boss bugging you, bills taken care of, vacations easily paid for, and time to do whatever you want. This is the goal of every real estate investor, and the goal Dave and Henry had when they bought their first rental properties. But now, they’re financially free, with real estate portfolios that can pay for their lifestyles and seven-figure net worths. Is financial freedom what they thought it would be?
No.
Dave and Henry could quit. They could vacation for much of the year. They could drive Ferraris. But…they don’t. They both continue to work and invest, even while being financially independent. But why? Today, we’re talking about why financial freedom is much different than you think, why Dave and Henry decided NOT to live off of their cash flow, and what actual financial freedom looks like (it’s not endless beach days).
You want financial freedom, but what if the reality of financial freedom is even better than you thought? Today, we’re showing you how to get there, how to change your financial freedom goals as you grow, and why getting to financial freedom slower will make you even happier.
In This Episode We Cover
Paying off properties vs. buying more: which gets you financial freedom faster?
The “levels” of financial freedom, and which one you’re at right now
Financial freedom vs. financial flexibility: the real goal for real estate investors
Why spending your rentals' cash flow delays your financial freedom
Why you should have some lifestyle creep and upgrade your standards as your wealth grows
And So Much More!
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This episode could save you tens of thousands, if not millions, in the long run. We get the same questions all the time: Do I need an LLC for rental property investing? Should I start an LLC before buying my first rental? Where is the best state for a real estate LLC? We’re not lawyers, so we can’t advise on this, but we do know someone who can—Brian T. Bradley, nationally renowned asset protection lawyer.
Brian has heard all the “legal advice” from social media—an LLC makes you anonymous, an LLC helps you pay no taxes, and an LLC will completely hide your assets. If you’d prefer to 1. Keep your assets yours and 2. Not spend years in federal prison, this is the episode to watch. Just following any of the above (extremely incorrect) advice could not only risk your rentals, but also put you behind bars.
In today’s episode, Brian shares a masterclass on asset protection, from which legal entities you need (LLCs, trusts, partnerships), to the biggest myth about where to start an LLC, how much it costs to keep your asset protection strong, and whether you really should buy your first rental without an LLC. Don’t know what an LLC even is? You better, and after this episode, you’ll be a pro!
In This Episode We Cover
LLCs explained (limited liability companies) and how they protect your assets
The biggest myth about LLCs that will cost many investors in the long run
When to upgrade from an LLC to an asset protection trust (you may already be there)
How much an LLC costs to create, keep active, and where to start yours
Offshore trusts that are virtually untouchable by US courts
Own rentals? Do this right now, before you get sued
And So Much More!
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You want to invest in real estate, but don’t know which property to buy. We’re about to make it much easier. These are the two best investment properties to buy in 2025, whether you’re a beginner with little to no real estate investing experience or a veteran investor ready for something with a bit more meat on the bone. We’ll share exactly how much they cost, where to find them, and how much they could make.
Let’s start with the beginners/part-time real estate investors. If you’ve got limited time in the day to dedicate to real estate, we’ve got the property for you. Dave is investing in these types of properties right now, even with his packed schedule and full-time job. These rental properties give you long-term returns with the added upside of tens, if not hundreds, of thousands in equity growth.
Next, for those who are a bit more dedicated, Henry will share the investment property “formula” you can rinse and repeat to build your real estate wealth. This works even better in today’s buyer's market and, when done right, can replace a six-figure salary, if you’re willing to put in the work. These are the investment properties working in today’s market!
In This Episode We Cover
The “slow” BRRRR method that makes you equity rich without the stress of a quick renovation
How much money you’ll need to invest in either of these solid real estate deals
Where to find properties like this (cheaper than the average home price!)
How to replace a six-figure salary with Henry’s house flipping “formula”
Funding a home renovation when you don’t have the cash (best options)
And So Much More!
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We’re going to show you how to make any rental property cash flow as soon as you buy it. Want to know how to analyze a rental property like a pro? This is how. Expert investors don’t just crunch the numbers once and submit an offer or reject it—that’s an easy way to miss out on the best real estate deals. Instead, we’re showing you how we tweak specific numbers in your offer to make the deal as profitable as possible, while giving the seller many ways to say “yes.”
Today, our friend and fellow investor, Ashley Kehr from the Real Estate Rookie podcast, brought us a real deal she’s debating on buying. Here are the quick numbers: it’s a triplex (three units) being sold by a tired landlord. The price seems reasonable, but the expenses may be too high. We use the BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator to run the numbers and see if it cash flows, then tweak the offer in multiple different ways to boost the returns substantially.
Now, Ashley is taking these offers to the seller. Yes, offers—plural—to see which one they’ll choose. Either way, Ashley is in a position to make more money from this rental than before, and all she had to do was get a little creative. Today, we’re showing you, too, how to make any real estate deal cash flow.
In This Episode We Cover
How to analyze a rental property from start to finish (and calculate an offer)
Seller financing vs. bank loans: how to give the seller the choice so you both benefit
Estimating rents and how to ensure that your units will bring in enough revenue
The numbers you can “manipulate” to make your rental cash flow more
The three final offers Ashley will be giving this seller, and why you should not submit just one
And So Much More!
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The BRRRR method (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) was, for a few years at least, the real estate investor’s golden ticket to a million-dollar portfolio. It allowed investors to buy properties, fix them up fast, get their down payment money back, and recycle it. This created an “infinite” investing loop where someone with one down payment could turn it into five (or more) separate houses. But with high mortgage rates, the BRRRR method was thought to be over by many…until now.
We’re introducing a new BRRRR strategy. It’s safer, with less risk (and stress), makes you more cash flow than before, and keeps your leverage lower so you don’t go underwater in a housing correction. Does it work? Dave and Henry are both using this new BRRRR method right now—and doing quite well, we might add.
You (yes, you listening to this) can also use this new BRRRR method to buy houses, increase their value, get higher cash flow than regular rentals, and then recycle the money you put into the property to use toward your next investment. You can invest faster, but with lower risk than before, and scale your real estate portfolio the right way, so if interest rates rise, it might not even matter for your bottom line!
In This Episode We Cover
The new 2025 BRRRR method that’s safer, smarter, and produces more cash flow
One big problem with the “perfect BRRRR” and why you should (probably) stop chasing it
You don’t need to refinance: why a HELOC (home equity line of credit) may be better
Expert tips for doing your first BRRRR in 2025 with the least risk and the highest reward
The right amount of money to leave in your BRRRR property (how much equity to pull out after the renovation)
And So Much More!
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Do you make a middle-class income ($70,000 or less) per year and want to invest in real estate? This is how you do it.
You don’t need a six-figure salary to buy your first rental property and start building generational wealth and early retirement. Dave is a testament to this, buying his first rental with barely any money, zero experience, and working as a waiter. If you’ve got a stable salary and some savings, you’re already leagues ahead of him. Today, we’re showing you how to put that money to work.
We used median income and savings data to create a complete middle-class investor plan to get you on the fastest (and safest) path to financial freedom. We’ll walk through three investing strategies anyone in the middle class can use to buy their first rental, define how much money you’ll need saved, what to do if you don’t have enough in the bank, and how to repeat the system to finally retire early with real estate.
Stop waiting, start wealth-building. This is how to escape the “middle-class trap” and move up the rungs to financial freedom even if you’re starting with a $70,000/year salary!
In This Episode We Cover:
The three best real estate investments for a middle-class income earner
The “middle-class trap” that most Americans are stuck in (how to escape)
Pro tip: How to get more money for your first deal if you don’t have enough
How to retire in just a decade with rental property investing (even starting from scratch)
The one high-profit, low-money-down, tax-free strategy Dave is using right now!
And So Much More!
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These investment property loans can get you a 4% interest rate, a lower monthly payment, or require very little cash at closing. They’re still available in 2025, but most real estate investors are unaware of them. We’ve used these exact strategies on our rental properties in the past, and with rates trending lower, this could be an even better time to take advantage. We’re giving you the full details in this 2025 rental property financing guide!
Low credit score or high debt-to-income? You can still invest, but you’ll need to do it wisely. Jeff Welgan is here to help. Jeff is one of our trusted investor-friendly lenders, meaning he’s used to working with rental property investors, not your standard homebuyer who buys a house every thirty years. Jeff is on the inside of the mortgage industry, meaning he knows loans that beginner investors rarely ever hear about.
Today, we’re talking about the real estate loans you wish you knew about, mortgage rate predictions and how low interest rates could go by the end of 2025 (Dave and Jeff even place a bet on it), the best beginner loans with little money down, and a sneaky way to snag a 4% interest rate while waiting for rates to get lower.
See Jeff and Dave live at BPCON2025!
In This Episode We Cover
A lower monthly mortgage option most investors have no clue about
The one rental property type that investors can get a 4% interest rate on
Low credit score? Here’s how to get a mortgage even if you’re in the 500s
How much money to put down on your first or next rental (and what it does to your rate)
Best beginner real estate investing loans (and how to get 100% financing)
Interest rate predictions and where Dave and Jeff think rates will be heading
And So Much More!
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