Shows / BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
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.
Episodes
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Strongest Sign for the Housing Market in Years | June 2026 Update
The housing market is doing what nobody expected—and none of the mainstream media is covering it. Trends are forming that most Americans thought were…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastMorgan Housel: The Investing Expert’s “System” for Stress-Free Wealth
Morgan Housel, best-selling author of The Psychology of Money, Same as Ever, and The Art of Spending Money, has a “system” for building wealth that seems too…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastFirst Rental in 2016, Financially Free in 2026 (Every Strategy I Used)
Ten years ago, Erika Brown bought her first investment property. Now, a decade later, she’s financially free, with a portfolio she’s slowly starting to scale…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastAnyone Can Flip a House After Hearing This
Anyone can flip a house after hearing this episode. If you’ve got around 30 minutes and want to make a faster return on your money than rental properties, this…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe “Johnny Appleseed" Strategy That Took Me from $60K/Year to Millionaire
In the early 2010s, Joseph Moore was a history professor earning $60,000/year with no real estate investing experience. Now, he’s a real estate millionaire…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastRetire Early with Less Than 10 Rentals? She Did It, Starting in 2022
You don’t need a big, expensive, stressful rental property portfolio to retire on your terms. Today’s guest was able to leave her W-2 job in her late 30s, all…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastBuy 1 Rental Every 2 Years and Watch What Happens
Buying just one rental every two years can make you financially free—and by a lot. So many real estate investing influencers constantly talk about buying…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Little-Known Loan That Helped Me Turn $9K Down into $150K in Equity
This is arguably the best real estate investing loan on the market today. It funds the purchase, renovation, closing costs, and up to six months of mortgage…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHe Was Laid Off From TSA, Now He Owns an Entire Rental Portfolio
Before building an entire real estate portfolio, Matthew Garland was laid off from the TSA. He went from searching for contraband in your suitcase to searching…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast6 Green Flags Most Real Estate Investors Miss
There are six “green flags” most real estate investors completely miss, but can make them serious wealth. Any of these six will allow you to buy an undervalued…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastIf a Rental Doesn’t Pass This “Test,” Don’t Buy It
If you’re about to buy your first rental property, or are buying another, hear this. In today’s market, investors are growing more nervous before making a down…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastShe Started Investing in Her 50s, Now She’s Retired with 4 Rentals
Want to retire with rentals so you can buy back your time and travel the world? Despite a successful 35-year engineering career, today’s guest was still…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastBuy a $500K/Year Income Stream? This Is How to Do It
What if, today, you could “buy” a $500K/year income stream? You could replace your salary. You could become the boss immediately and reach financial freedom…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHow to Find $150K Rental Properties in 2026
You’re looking online and seeing properties priced at $300K, $400K, $500K, or more. As a real estate investor, that won’t cut it. What if you could get a…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast7 Rentals in 2 Years by Buying in an Affordable Market Everyone Ignores
Nick Burke knew he wanted to invest, but in his high-priced New Jersey market, buying a cash-flowing rental property was close to impossible. He needed to find…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHomes Sit on Market for Longest in Years | May 2026 Housing Market Update
It’s the middle of Spring, traditionally the busiest time in the housing market. But this year…things have changed. The market isn’t following regular…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastWould We Ever Invest in Tenant-Friendly States?
Are “tenant-friendly” states actually making investors richer? Ever since we started investing, people have always told us to invest in “landlord-friendly”…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastSnowballing to 14 Rental Units and $8,000/Month Cash Flow (Starting with $15K)
5 paid-off rentals vs. 15 rentals with mortgages. We get this question a lot: Should I pay off my rental properties or use the cash flow to keep scaling?…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast5 Paid-Off Rentals vs. 15 with Mortgages: The Math Will Change How You Invest
5 paid-off rentals vs. 15 rentals with mortgages. We get this question a lot: Should I pay off my rental properties or use the cash flow to keep scaling? Many…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastIf You’re Worried About Money, Hear This w/How to Money
Most Americans are worried about money. Paying the bills, having enough for retirement, and being able to afford emergency expenses. And, like many of us, you…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast6 Years Ago, He Bought His First Rental: Now He’s Doing 24 Deals a Year
Brett Hundley doesn’t want an employer or a nine-to-five job. Ever. At just 32 years old, he has already retired from one career and is now chasing the freedom…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHow to Fail at Real Estate Investing in 2026
If you want to generate passive income with rental properties, reach financial freedom, and make the most money with the least stress, do not do any of these…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHe Bought 50 Rentals, Then Stopped to Do This (Makes $5,000/Month Per Deal)
Struggling to find cash flow these days? You’re not the only one. Today’s guest built a portfolio of 50 rental properties before margins started getting thin…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHe Bought His First Rental at 20. Now at 29, He Cash Flows $20K/Month.
At 20 years old, Jefferson Simmons was kicked out of his frat house. The entire property was getting remodeled, so he and 47 other college kids needed a place…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Worst Real Estate Investing Advice I've Ever Heard
This is the worst real estate investing advice I’ve ever heard—and I KEEP hearing it. If you go on to any “real estate investing” TikTok page, they say the…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastMichael Zuber: Why the Average American Won’t Make It Without Rentals
By buying just One Rental at a Time, Michael Zuber was able to replace his entire W-2 income, scale from one rental to four, then to over 80 rental units, go…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast30 Rentals in 5 Years with Small, Affordable Multifamily Properties
In 2021, Jesse Walters bought his first rental unit. Now, in 2026, he’s got a portfolio of around 30 rentals composed of small, affordable (mostly) multifamily…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe War Has Changed the Housing Market | April 2026 Update
The Iran War is already changing the housing market. Home sales have slowed, mortgage rates jumped back up, a reversal in crucial housing affordability is well…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastKen McElroy: 2008 Prices Return for These Properties
This is not 2008 all over again…but the discounts are looking similar. A “slow unwinding” is beginning. Ken McElroy, a multi-decade real estate investor, owner…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast19 Units in 6 Years by Buying Small, Overlooked, $100K Rentals
After having her second daughter, high school math teacher Christle Stezskal had a choice to make—keep working for little pay and give up the time she had with…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastWhat Happened to Real Estate Investing?
What happened to real estate investing? From 2010 until 2022 everyone wanted to buy real estate. Fortunes were being made, cash flow was plentiful in many…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastWe’re Selling Our Rentals (Here’s Why)
We’re selling off rental properties. Nope, that’s not clickbait; we’re actually getting rid of cash-flowing rental properties from our real estate portfolios…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastI Replaced My $80K Salary with 2 Real Estate Deals Per Year
Five years ago, Martin Castro-Silva was working at a bank, earning $80,000 per year. Not a bad gig, but one thing was eating at him—he was missing the moments…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Most Boring Way to Get Rich with Rentals
This is the most boring way to get rich with rentals. It’s not flashy, it’s not sexy, but it works—and it doesn’t even take that long to pull off. You don’t…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHe Bought After 2008, Sold at the Peak, and JUST Bought Again
Few investors have gotten the real estate market as right as Brian Burke. He bought heavily discounted deals after 2008, sold at the post-2020 peak, waited…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Basic, Starter Rentals That Cash Flow Me $120,000/Year
Six figures in cash flow per year from nine paid-off properties. That’s the definition of a small, powerful, profitable rental property portfolio. And today’s…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastIf You're Scared About the Economy, Listen to This
If you’re scared about the economy, you need to hear this. You probably either invest in real estate or want to, but nothing seems stable. Wars have begun. Gas…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastMaking Money 7 Different Ways on Each Property (Without Even Owning It!)
This investor makes six figures in profit without putting a single dollar into her real estate deals. Using a new real estate investing “model,” Chauncey Pham…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe “Escape Corporate” Rental Property Plan I Followed to “Retire” in My 30s
15 years ago, Matt McCurdy had everything—a good corporate job, a great degree, and a path to a comfortable retirement…in 30 years. The problem? Matt didn’t…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Great Stall is ON | March 2026 Housing Market Update
The “Great Stall” is on. Home prices are stagnating or falling, and the hot markets are slowing down. Now, 40% of the U.S. housing market is in decline. This…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastWe Achieved Financial Freedom in 5 Years with Rentals (Doing These 5 Things)
In just around five years, these two investors went from zero rentals to financial freedom through real estate. In their own words, “I want as few doors as…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastI Had 4 Kids, No Cash, and a Traveling Spouse: Now I've Got 4 Rentals
Just three years ago, Joanna Caldera was working as a nurse, raising four children while her husband was gone most of the month in the oil fields. She wanted…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastIf I Had to Start Over in Real Estate in 2026, I’d Do This Now
If we had to start our real estate portfolios over again in 2026, this is exactly what we’d do. If you’re just beginning to buy rentals or want to overhaul…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Financial Freedom "Stack": Start with No Rentals, Retire Decades Early
This is the proven path to becoming a real estate millionaire, retiring early, and gaining complete financial independence. It’s not hard, but it takes time…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHow Dave Went from Broke, Living in Grandma’s Basement to Rental Millionaire
This investor started with $0 in the bank, waited tables to buy rental properties, secretly moved into a retirement community to save money on rent, and…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast10 Things We Wish We Knew Before Buying a Rental Property
If you know these 10 things before you start investing in real estate, you’ll reach financial freedom faster, make more money with fewer rentals, and keep your…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast7 Ways to Lower Rental Property Expenses by Thousands Per Year
This could turn an average real estate deal into a home run, and it’s nothing you can’t do right now. Today, we’re giving you seven tips to save thousands (if…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast$1 Rental Properties and "Infinite" Returns with a 100% On-Market Strategy
This might be the smartest small real estate portfolio strategy we’ve ever heard. Today’s guest has done the seemingly impossible—gotten rental properties for…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHow to Buy 4 Rental Properties by 40 Years Old
Four rental properties by age 40? It’s possible, and if you can achieve it, your financial future will change forever. Henry and I have done it—both of us were…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast6 Numbers You Need to Know Before Buying a Rental Property
There are six numbers you need to know before buying a rental property. We run these numbers before we buy any investment, and knowing all six gives you the…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastFrom a $35K Salary to Owning 3 Rentals (Starting in 2024!)
Renovating two rental properties, while working two jobs, all in your twenties. Flo Jacques took it on so she could replace her $35,000/year college admissions…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Biggest Homebuyer Discounts in Over 12 Years | Feb. 2026 Update
Homebuyers are getting the biggest discounts on properties in over 12 years—and it’s only getting started. At this point, nobody can refute that a full-on…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastSingle-Family vs. Multifamily Rentals: Which Is the Best First Rental?
Single-family vs. multifamily rental properties—which gets you to financial freedom faster? A rookie real estate investor is wondering what he should do for…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastStop Buying Rentals and Start Buying Rental Portfolios (Scale Much Faster)
If you want financial freedom faster, you need to stop buying rentals and start buying rental portfolios. Most people have never thought about it. Instead…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastHow to (Legally) Pay the Least Amount in Taxes as a Real Estate Investor
This episode alone could save you hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands in taxes—all with 100% legal means. If you own a rental property, you could be…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe 2026 Value-Add Real Estate Playbook (30% - 50% ROIs)
What if you could create home equity and cash flow out of nothing? It’s not magic. We’ve done it hundreds of times, and most real estate investors still think…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastThe Small Sacrifices That Gave Me 25 Rentals and $18,000/Month Cash Flow
One property can change your entire life. Less than a decade after buying your first, you could be completely financially free, like today’s guest, who has one…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastRenting vs. Buying a House: How to Get Wealthier with Either Decision
Renting vs. buying a house. Everyone has the debate completely wrong, and it’s costing Americans their financial freedom. “Live in Los Angeles? Guess you have…
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast5 Ways to Finance a Rental Property That Nobody Talks About
There are five rental property loans nobody talks about. 99% of people have never heard of them. 0% down payments. 5% interest rates. No W-2 needed. The loans…
BiggerPockets Real Estate PodcastQuitting Corporate with 8 Paid-Off Rental Properties ($100K Passive Income)
Eight rental properties. That’s all you need to retire early. Don’t believe us? Today’s guest went from corporate life to early retirement, generating over…