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May 2025 Housing Market Update: Price Cuts Arrive, Market “Softening” Continues May 16, 2025

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The housing market is going through another significant shift. Sellers have lost even more control as price cuts become common in some top markets. Rents are flat, but will they stay this way? The Trump administration presents a groundbreaking proposal that could greatly affect many real estate investors. This is May 2025’s housing market update, where we’re filling you in on all the biggest stories affecting real estate!

The market “softening” continues. Inventory is rising, and sellers are realizing this isn’t 2022 anymore. Price cuts have become common in Texas, Florida, and California. But other markets are still seeing price jumps, so have the southern states become the new buyer’s markets? Investing opportunities could be here for the right buyers, and Dave has already made a move, locking up his latest investment to capitalize on what’s to come.

But what about mortgage rates? Do we have any hope that we’ll get below 6% this year? Dave shares his updated mortgage rate “range” for 2025. Have Section 8 renters? You’ll want to hear the end of today’s episode as a new proposal from the Trump administration couldslash Section 8 funding, putting tenants and landlords in a tricky position. All that, and more, in today’s episode!

In This Episode We Cover

The housing market “shift” pushing us into a bigger buyer’s market

The end of Section 8? A new proposal from D.C. could cause major cuts

Markets with the most price cuts and areas where prices are rising instead

Mortgage rate forecast and the range we could hover around for the rest of the year

Investing opportunities with “juicier” returns as sellers lose control

Rent price updates and which properties will get hit hardest as vacancy rises

And So Much More!

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The Easiest Way to Find Profitable Rental Properties May 14, 2025

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This is how to find investment properties that make real money in 2025. No “off-market” deals, no mailing letters, no cold calling—we’ll walk you through how to find profitable, on-market rental properties that anyone can spot in any market across the country. Plus, how to separate “upside” potential from money pits that aren’t worth the price. Dave has been buying rentals for 15 years, and he’s showing you his exact method.

If you’re used to browsing listing sites like Zillow, Realtor, or Redfin, prepare to get your mind blown. We just released a brand new tool,BiggerDeals (100% free, by the way), that allows you to quickly search on-market properties and instantly get their cash flow, cash-on-cash return, cap rate, and rent-to-value ratios. This trims down your search time for properties by a massive margin.

Now that you’ve used BiggerDeals to find your next potential rental, Dave will show you how to run the numbers in-depth to ensure you’re buying a deal, not a dud. If the numbers work, and it fits your buy box, it’s time to make an offer! The deal-finding and analysis can all be done in minutes, which means you’re WAY closer to your first (or next) rental property than you thought!

In This Episode We Cover

How to find profitable rental properties in any market in just minutes with BiggerDeals

Why you DON’T need to find “off-market deals” to invest in real estate

The “funnel” approach to finding rentalsand how to trim down your search time by 90%+

Using therental property calculatorto easily run your numbers

How to estimate variable expenses on your next investment property

The one thing you should always do before you offer on a property

And So Much More!

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Financial Freedom with Just 4 Rentals? Why Small Portfolios Win May 12, 2025

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This investor quit her job for good, with just four rental properties. Not 40, not 400—four rentals. And she’s not looking to grow much beyond that. You’ve heard other investors talk about owning dozens, even hundreds of rental units, but you DON’T need to get to that scale to reach financial freedom. Antoinette Munroe is proof of that.

After countless “I hate my job” Google searches, Antoinette found the FIRE movement (financial independence, retire early). This prompted her to start saving and investing at a far greater speed than before, hopefully giving her enough runway to quit. She had saved enough to buy her first house—but realized it could actually make her money. The accidental real estate investor was born!

Fast forward around a decade later, Antoinette owns four rental properties with very high cash flow. She’s done flips, learned to renovate and rehab homes, added additions to increase value, split properties in two, and done whatever it takes to make more from one house. But does Antoinette want more rental units? Not really. She’s happy with her small and mighty real estate portfolio—unless an investment in one of her vacation destinations comes up for sale!

In This Episode We Cover:

Why you DON’T need a large rental property portfolio to quit your job

The unique, high-cash flow rental properties Antoinette focuses on today

Doubling your cash flow by “splitting” rentals with the right amount of space

How to fight city code enforcement fines and reduce them by 90%

Using a HELOC to buy rental properties (and get ALL your money back via BRRRR!)

And So Much More!

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How to Invest in Real Estate During a Recession (2025 Update) w/J Scott May 09, 2025

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A recessionisn’t a time to panic—it’s a time to build wealth. If you’re listening to this podcast, you’re already multiple steps ahead of the masses that shift their mindset with every news story shouting from the rooftops that a crash, correction, or recession is coming. Savvy investors are sitting, waiting, knowing that if a recession does come, deals usually do, too. Want to build wealth during a recession instead of losing your head? J Scott, author of Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing, is here to show you how.

J says there are three things every investor should be doing before a recession to be in the best position possible. If you follow these three, relatively simple, steps, you’ll be ready to buy deals at a steep discount while average Americans miss out on yet another opportunity to invest. This happened in 2008, and many modern investors regret not having the means to buy back then.

Plus, J outlines the real estate deals that work best in a recession, whether you’re a buy-and-hold landlord or a flipper/renovator. Some homes have serious risks attached to them during downturns, while others offer wealth-preserving (and building) opportunities. Here’s how to invest in real estate if a 2025 recession hits.

In This Episode We Cover

The three things every investor must do to prepare for a recession

Time to sell? Why offloading a poorly performing rental nowcould be a smart move

What to do right now if you have rental properties (and want to keep your cash flow going!)

The business “cycle” and why we may be at the “peak” before the fall

Building your recession-proof strategy so you DON’T deviate from it when times get tough

And So Much More!

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Signs the Housing Market is Becoming “Healthier” in 2025 May 08, 2025

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It doesn’t seem like it, but the housing market could be getting a LOT healthier. After years of buyer-seller imbalance, with rising mortgage rates, low affordability, and frozen transaction volume, there are finally some signs of improvement. But are these changes enough to call the market “healthy”? Or are we still a long way from normal?

We’re back with a bonus audio-only episode, touching on housing market expert Logan Mohtashami’s recent article, Why the housing market is actually much healthier in 2025. Dave breaks down the five key traits of a healthy housing market—and which ones the 2025 market actually meets. Although things have significantly improved from the supply-starved 2020-2022 period, affordability is still a huge issue. Can we somehow make the jump back to a healthy housing market?

We might not be there yet, but things are shifting. So what does that mean for investors? With uncertainty comes opportunities, even if market conditions aren’t “ideal.” Do you NEED to wait for a healthy housing market to jump into the game? We’re breaking it down today!

In This Episode We Cover

Signs that the US housing market is becoming (surprisingly) healthier

Five factors that make up a “healthy” housing market, and where we need to be to get back to pre-pandemic levels

Can we ever solve our affordability crisis and get housing back to reasonable pricing?

Signs we’re going in the right direction, EVEN with prices still high

Why a “healthy” housing market doesn’t always mean a good time to invest (and vice versa)

And So Much More!

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Data Says It’s a Buyer’s Market: Here’s Where the Most Opportunity Is w/Michael Zuber May 07, 2025

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The buyer’s market is back, and opportunities are growing. Inventory is rising, demand is shrinking, and sellers are more motivated to give you a price cut, concession, or repair. This is the time investors have been waiting for, and much of the housing market is already on discount. But which areas are the deepest buyer’s markets, and how are we investing today to capitalize?

BiggerPockets CEO Scott Trench and Michael Zuber from One Rental at a Time join the show to share about deals they recently bought to take advantage of 2025’s housing market conditions. Plus, we give away free data on the markets with the most buyer control. Buyer’s market conditions don’t show up often—and they won’t last long.

Finally, we’re unveiling a brand new, free tool from BiggerPockets that makes it easier than ever to find cash-flowing real estate deals in your area—BiggerDeals! No more scrolling through hundreds of listings. You can see estimated cash flow, cap rate, cash-on-cash return numbers, and more with BiggerDeals!

In This Episode We Cover:

The free, easy way to find cash-flowing rental properties in your area

How to take advantage of the growing “buyer’s market” and which areas buyers have the most control

Two real deals Scott and Michael are investing in right now

How to get massive discounts (and interest rate buydowns) on new construction homes

The four factors that make up a buyer’s market and free data to see if your market is one

And So Much More!

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Financial Freedom in 6 Years by Buying Rentals with Just $6,000 Down May 05, 2025

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This investor turned $6,000 into financial freedom in just six years. He did it in a major market and became a millionaire by age 28 simply by repeating this beginner-friendly rental property strategy over and over again. And, even though he started earlier, you can STILL buy properties like his, at affordable prices, that cash flow, in the same market today. Where is he investing, and how did he scale up so fast? We’re breaking it all down in today’s episode.

Jeremy Taggart saved every dollar from his college internship, knowing he wanted to invest in real estate after graduation. He bought his first house, a small multifamily, for just $6,000 down, lived in it, did some DIY renovations, and increased the value. Thanks to the rent savings, he bought another property the following year—this time, making $50,000 (tax-free!) by fixing it up.

This was just the start of the “rinse and repeat” strategy that would turn Jeremy into a millionaire before he was thirty. But it wasn’t easy. Jeremy was fired from his job, had to start working for himself, and did what many real estate investors won’t. The result? Complete financial independence less than a decade after graduating college. His strategy still works in 2025, but will you use it?

In This Episode We Cover:

The easiest way to buy your first property with low money down (only $6,000!)

Making $50,000 tax-free using the “BRRRR strategy” (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat)

The affordable, cash-flowing, stable real estate market Jeremy invests in (you can, too!)

Is becoming a real estate agent worth it as a real estate investor?

Why Jeremy switched from “cash flow” to “equity” investing for long-term wealth

And So Much More!

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The Mortgage Rate “Range” to Expect for the Rest of 2025 May 02, 2025

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Here’s the mortgage rate “range” Dave expects to see through the end of 2025.

With so much rate volatility as of late, it’s getting harder and harder to predict when interest rates will rise, fall, stabilize, or go in a completely different direction. Behind all the fluctuations, we can see why this is happening: recessionfears,inflation fears, and declining sentiment toward the American economy. There are a few ways future mortgage rates could go, and today, Dave shares his prediction for the 2025 mortgage rate “range.”

You want lower mortgage rates, we want lower mortgage rates—everyone wants lower mortgage rates—how do we get there?

Dave will spell out the scenario that has to happen for rates to fall, and if you start seeing these warning signs, you might want to prepare. Plus, if the opposite happens, what could cause rates to rise even higher? Finally, Dave shares his plan for investing with fluctuating rates and his strategy for building wealth in a volatile market.

In This Episode We Cover

The mortgage rate “range” to expect in 2025 (and what’s affecting rates now)

Everyone is wrong about the Fed—here’s who actually controls mortgage rates

The recession vs. inflation standoff and why the winner will greatly affect your rate

The “Sell America” trade that’s putting the American economy under severe pressure

How Dave is investing in 2025 and his plan for which properties to buy even with high rates

And So Much More!

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Where We’d Invest in Real Estate in 2025 (If We Could Buy Anywhere) Apr 30, 2025

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Where would we invest in real estate if we could pick anywhere in the country? Even with many real estate markets stagnating, several markets are still primed for serious growth. Today, Ashley Kehr and Henry Washington join Dave to share the best markets to buy rental properties right now. These markets span coast-to-coast, and we curated a list of nine top markets with the highest potential across the nation.

Want an affordable rental property with high rent prices? We’ve got plenty of places on the list. Looking for appreciating cities with super low vacancy so you’re never without renters? There are cities in this episode for you! We’ve even got markets that are great for fix and flips if you’re looking for some quick(er) cash!

We broke the country into three zones: East, Central, and West. Each investor chose a market in each region that they would invest in TODAY, explaining why the market works, which strategy performs best there, the average home price, rent price, and economic data that makes it better than other cities in the region. Don’t know where to invest in 2025? After this episode, you’ll have nine great options!

In This Episode We Cover

The manufacturing “sleeper” market with high employment and low home prices

A “steady” Midwest city with a BIG new investment that could drive up demand

A super affordable Northeast city that is great for house flips (but maybe not for rentals)

Looking for appreciation? This area has below-average home prices, but they could rise quickly

The best market for new builds just outside of a major metropolitan area

HIGH rental demand here and why Dave regrets not investing in this market

And So Much More!

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11 Rentals in 4 Years with SMALL, Affordable Multifamily Properties Apr 28, 2025

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We always say it, but buying just ONE rental property can change everything! For Jesse Walters, a coffee roaster by trade but a cash-flowing investor now, buying his first rental property opened up an entirely new world of not only passive income—but freedom. After his wife became a real estate agent, Jesse noticed the sizable commission checks and thought hundreds of dollars a month in passive cash flow beat wholesaling three-dollar bags of coffee. Was he right?

Jesse didn’t do any expert-level real estate investing moves to get his first deal done. It was 2021—he found a listing for an affordable house, put 20% down on it, and rented it out. That strategy seemed to work, so Jesse did it again, finding another on-market, affordable rental property to purchase. Then, he took it up a notch, purchasing a fourplex (four units) by putting—get this—$0 down! He used a strategy ANYONE with access to a local bank can try, and this property lit the rocket fuel for his portfolio.

Now, he has 11 rental units, runs multiple house flips a year that pay him five-figure checks, and is building a new triplex that will hit the 1% rule from the start. Jesse shares the exact playbook for building a small but profitable rental property portfolio, even with high interest rates, even in a small town, and even if you have no experience.

In This Episode We Cover

How Jesse used his two small rental properties to put $0 down on a fourplex!

“Building” the 1% rule and why brand new rentals may make more sense than existing ones

Why you CAN cash flowwith affordable real estate in small towns

The investor cheat code that Jesse has (thanks to his wife) and why you NEED an investor-friendly agent to get the best deals

How Jesse made $21,000 on a quick, cosmetic, low-cost flip (as a complete newbie)

And So Much More!

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