12. Why This Market Is So Hard (And Why You Can't Quit)

Beyond The Build with Wendell Butler · Sep 21, 2026 · 24m

This episode is a straight-talk look at where the real estate market and the economy actually are right now, with no guru energy and no pretending it's easier than it is.

Sellers are still anchored to COVID-era prices and locked into low interest rates. Wholesalers are sending over deals that don't work, and fix-and-flippers are overpaying just to keep the lights on. Rentals are hard to cash flow, and even new construction is taking a hit on the exit.

This episode breaks down why the market is likely to stay hard for the next few years, how the team pivoted from fix-and-flips to new…