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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.

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BiggerNews: What Happens if the Housing Market Crashes (& What Will Cause It) w/J Scott Aug 16, 2024

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Recession fears are increasing. The stock market has taken substantial hits, housing inventory is climbing, and bank account balances are starting to fall. So, with more economic turmoil, we have to ask: will the housing market crash? And if we get a housing market crash, how bad (or good) will it be for investors? Could we see a 2008-style selloff, or should we be more prepared for small dips worth taking advantage of? Today, we’re asking two top investors these questions, one of whom literally wrote the book on Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing.

J Scott and James Dainard join us on today’s episode to discuss market crash predictions, scenarios, and opportunities for real estate investors. Both J and James experienced the 2008 housing market crash—an economic event almost impossible to forget. But is 2024 shaping up for a sharp decline like 2008, or will we simply see a slower real estate market like most people had expected when interest rates began to rise?

If the market DOES crash, what should you look for to take advantage, and how do you ensure you don’t get caught biting off more than you can chew? J and James break down their game plans if prices fall and why buying now could set you up for wealth ten years from now, IF you can handle the “fear” of buying when others are running from real estate.

In This Episode We Cover:

New housing market “crash” predictions and how low prices could go

Why economic “fear” is rising now, and the recession indicators that are going off

Rising housing inventory and why experienced investors expected this already

The difference between the 2008 housing market crash and today

What could cause a housing crash and how to know it’s time to buy

The immense opportunities for investors that 99% of Americans will pass up

And So Much More!

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Why Has the Housing Market Not Crashed in Over 15 Years?

(00:00) Intro

(04:01) New Recession Fears

(14:25) Is This Like 2008?

(18:06) What Will Cause a Crash

(31:11) What to Do During a Crash

(36:56) Opportunity for Investors

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How to Retire Early with Fewer Rental Properties Than You Think w/Chad Carson Aug 14, 2024

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You want to retire early, so you come up with a plan. “I’m going to buy ten rental properties and call it quits, then I’ll never have to work again.” Within a decade, you’ve got your ten rental properties, but now you want more. You buy another ten, then a big apartment complex, and now you’re raising money to buy even more. You have zero free time, investors to answer to, and a lot of stress. This wasn’t what you wanted. Let’s take it back to where you are now: how do you actually make it to early retirement?

At the height of Chad Carson’s real estate investing career, he was working eighty-hour weeks flipping homes, buying rentals, and dreaming of a financial freedom-enabling portfolio. But when the market crashed, he took a step back and asked, “What do I really want?” Thus, the small and mighty investor mindset was born. Now, Chad is retired early in his forties, working just two hours per week and making six figures in passive income. Want to do it, too?

Today, Chad discusses how you can build a small and mighty portfolio with fewer rentals, more cash flow, and ultimate time freedom. We’ll show you how to reverse engineer your goals to build the real estate portfolio you ACTUALLY want to own, why having hundreds of doors isn’t completely worth it, and the “metrics of success” you can use to measure your progress toward financial freedom.

In This Episode We Cover:

How to retire early (like Chad) with a small real estate portfolio

Why “door count” isn’t an accurate measure of success in real estate investing

Reverse-engineering your financial freedom and how to start working toward it today

Discovering your “why” and how NOT to get stuck in the day-to-day drudgery of adult life

Measuring your progress toward financial freedom with the “metrics of success”

Knowing when is “enough” and why winners know when to quit

And So Much More!

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Who Cares About the Number of Doors You Have—Cash Flow Is What Actually Matters

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Door count is a terrible metric. Please stop using it.

00:00 Intro

01:56 You DON'T Need 100 Rentals

05:18 What Do You REALLY Want?

09:53 Why Work More?

14:04 Metrics of Success

23:36 Reverse Engineering Financial Freedom

26:42 Does Door Count Matter?

33:13 What is "Enough"?

37:20 The Dish

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From $17K/Year Teacher Salary to Financial Freedom with Repeatable Rentals Aug 12, 2024

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How does a teacher with a LOW salary achieve financial freedom, let alone invest in real estate? Surprisingly, it’s not as hard as you think, and if you repeat the strategy from today’s show, you could reach financial freedom much sooner than you’d planned. In this episode, we’re talking to Corby Goade, who, not too long ago, was a teacher making just $17,000 per year at the start of his career. So, how did he begin building wealth and replace his AND his wife’s income?

After fixing up an outdated house he bought after college, Corby was shocked by how much equity he had made. With some basic painting, new flooring, and simple upgrades, Corby made twice as much in equity as he did teaching. From there, a rinse-and-repeat-type strategy formed as Corby slowly began buying rental properties whenever he could, even with his tiny teacher’s salary.

Fast forward to today, and Corby and his wife are financially free, running multiple businesses and living life on their terms. They still own that first rental, even though Corby did “everything wrong” (his words), and his first tenant almost destroyed the property. Still an active investor, Corby says that deals just like his first one are on the market NOW, even in 2024. He shares his exact buy box you can use TODAY to find properties like this, walk into equity, and achieve financial freedom just like he did.

In This Episode We Cover:

The repeatable real estate investing strategy beginners can use to build wealth fast

Why house hacking is the easiest way to invest in real estate and start making/saving money

Why you can still reach financial freedom, even if you do EVERYTHING wrong on your first rentals

The exact buy box Corby uses today to find undervalued real estate deals (even in an expensive market)

Corby’s best advice to get real estate deals sent straight to your inbox

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

Try the BiggerPockets Real Estate Investment Calculators on Your Next Deal

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Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show!

Learn How to Reach Financial Freedom with FEWER Rentals with the “Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor”

Property Manager Finder

See Dave at BPCON2024 in Cancun!

House Hacking 101: What It Is and How to Get Started

(00:00) Intro

(01:47) Accidentally Making Double His Salary

(06:58) Doing Everything Wrong

(11:07) Surviving the 2008 Crash

(16:37) Quitting His Job

(19:51) What a "Deal" Looks Like

(29:26) How Much These Deals Make

(31:12) Get Deals Sent to You!

(32:22) Best Tip for Newbies

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BiggerNews: 2024 Housing Market Update (Home Prices, Mortgage Rate Predictions) Aug 09, 2024

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Where will the housing market be by 2025? We’ve got some of the top 2024 housing market predictions to share today as we run through what could happen with home prices, mortgage rates, inflation, unemployment, and how single men could unintentionally tank the housing market. But we’re not just reviewing other housing market forecasts; we’re giving our own as we bet on what will happen by the end of this year. If you’re buying, holding, selling, or even thinking about investing in real estate, this is data you need to hear.

First, we’re giving you a full rundown of the state of real estate in 2024 and where we are now. We’ll then move on to inflation, the Fed’s biggest target for the past few years. Inflation is starting to taper off, but will we be able to hit the golden two percent inflation rate by year’s end? And with inflation finally falling, would that mean the Fed can FINALLY cut rates and lead us into a lower mortgage rate environment? We’ll tell you exactly where we think rates will be by 2025.

Next, we’re hitting on home prices. Some top forecasters are predicting above-average home price growth, while one BIG listing site sees us going negative by this time next year. Who’s right, who’s wrong, and why is one wild predictor saying that single men will cause home prices to fall by twenty percent? We’re getting into it all in this episode of BiggerNews!

In This Episode We Cover:

2024 housing market predictions and where we’ll be by the end of this year

Mortgage rates, rate cuts, and the Fed’s BIG decision to make in the Fall of 2024

The current state of the housing market and whether things are improving for buyers

A growing unemployment rate and whether we’ll see continued job loss into 2025

Home price forecasts for the summer of 2025 and why one leading listing site expects us to go negative

Whether or not we’ll see a housing crash in the near future (and who would cause it)

And So Much More!

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The Fed Stalls as High Rates Cause More Pain—What Is Powell Doing?

(00:00) Intro

(02:16) The State of Real Estate (So Far)

(03:27) Inflation Rate

(07:36) Jobs and Unemployment

(12:49) Fed Rate Cuts

(17:18) Mortgage Rates

(22:12) 2025 Home Prices

(27:38) Housing Crash Coming?

(31:12) Single Men Tank the Housing Market

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2024's Biggest Opportunities (and Risks!) in Real Estate Investing Aug 07, 2024

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Want to make money in real estate investing, EVEN during 2024’s harsh housing market? It’s easier than you might think—and we’ve got the proof. We brought expert investors Ashley Kehr and Henry Washington on to the show to share exactly what they’re doing to make more money, even as most investors sit on the sidelines, worrying about interest rates and high home prices.

From $50,000 profits on fast flips to a sneaky tactic to boost rents by fifty percent in just weeks, we’re showing investors can make more money than ever before, no matter the market.

First, Ashley and Henry tell us about the deals they’ve been doing this year. Both are tackling more projects than most investors, so how are they finding undervalued properties, and what are they doing with them? Next, we’ll walk through the quick house flips making these investors more than $50,000 in profit in LOW-COST markets! You could replace your yearly salary with just one of these flips!

Finally, Dave spills his secret on how he’s increased the rents on his properties by up to fifty percent, all while buying his rentals at market value. If you have his level of patience, you’ll be able to create cash flow when most investors are struggling to break even on properties they buy. These tactics are working across the country, in many markets, in 2024. And if these investors can do MULTIPLE deals like this, you can too!

In This Episode We Cover:

The sneaky tactic you can use to raise rents by fifty percent and boost your cash flow

Quick house flips and how to make five-figure profits even if you’re a hands-off investor

How to find off-market listings THROUGH your real estate agent

Henry’s foolproof buy box for house flips with the biggest buyer pool

Why you should NOT overlook Section 8 rentals (huge jumps in rents)

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

Find Your Next Investing Market with BiggerPockets Market Finder

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Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area

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Flipping Houses: How to Get Started and Everything You Should Know

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Real Estate Rookie Podcast

On the Market Podcast

(00:00) Introduction

(02:04) Deals We're Running This Year

(09:32) Hands-Free Home Buying and Selling

(22:44) $55,000 Profit on a Quick Buy and Sell

(29:35) How to Increase Rent by 50%

(39:15) The Dish

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Episode 1,000: Real Estate Is Changing, and So Is BiggerPockets Aug 06, 2024

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For the past 999 episodes of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, we’ve heard stories from investors who have achieved financial freedom through rental property investing. However, when we started this podcast in 2013, it was a different time. The housing market had crashed just years earlier, prices were still recovering, and cash flow was abundant in many markets. But things have changed, and now we’re changing, too. Welcome to our 1,000th episode and your first look at the new BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast.

We’re getting back to the basics, sharing investor strategies that work in today’s market and showcasing the data investors need to know now so they can reach financial freedom faster. Our first guest on this new wealth-building journey is Scott Trench, CEO of BiggerPockets and rental property investor.

Today, we ask Scott, “Is financial freedom still possible through real estate, and if so, how do investors achieve it in this housing market?” Scott shares what both beginner and experienced investors must do now to reach financial freedom, who should even be investing in the first place, and the best beginner investment EVERYONE listening to this should be taking full advantage of.

Ready to start building your path to financial freedom today? The BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast is the best place to be!

We also want to thank David Greene and Rob Abasolo for their massive contributions—David Greene for nearly 7 years as a host and co-host of the podcast, and Rob Abasolo for many of the past 250 episodes. They did a fantastic job building on the foundations poured by our Founder, Josh Dorkin, and Brandon Turner and continued the work of changing millions of lives.

While we had hoped that Rob and David would continue to stay on as hosts in this rotational capacity, we completely understand their desire to move on to their next adventures, and wish them success in those endeavors, knowing that they will continue to change many lives with their thought leadership. We wish them the best of luck in their next endeavors.

In This Episode We Cover

The new BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast and what we’re changing starting today

Whether you can still achieve financial freedom through real estate in 2024

The best beginner strategy to start building wealth, EVEN with little money

Who should begin investing in real estate and whether you have what it takes

The problem with “passive income” and why hands-on rentals beat it

Investing in affordable markets and who should start with out-of-state investing

How you can become a millionaire without having a huge rental portfolio

And So Much More!

(00:00) Welcome to BiggerPockets 2.0

(06:09) Is Real Estate Still a Good Idea?

(08:58) The Truth About Financial Freedom

(17:21) 3 Options for Investors in 2024

(25:37) The Problem with Passive Income

(30:14) Buying in Affordable Markets

(36:58) Become the Millionaire Next Door

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999: BiggerNews: The Market Bets on Mortgage Rates Falling, More Homes for Sale w/Realtor.com's Ralph McLaughlin Aug 02, 2024

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Mortgage rates are set to fall this year and well into 2025, all while housing inventory steadily increases. We’re in the best housing inventory position since before the pandemic, so the question is: what happens next? Rising inventory could result in more homes on the market and, in theory, less competition, so lower prices. But, with rates coming down, home prices might go back up with more borrowers entering the market. We’ve got a lot of questions, but thankfully, Senior Economist at Realtor.com Ralph McLaughlin has the answers.

Ralph doesn’t just study the housing market; he actively participates in it as an investor. He’s on this BiggerNews episode to discuss the state of mortgage rates, when we should expect them to start falling, home price updates, housing inventory, and opportunities for investors that most homebuyers will miss.

We’ll discuss the real estate markets with the most and least housing inventory, why price cuts are rising, but home prices aren’t falling, the best markets for investors to take advantage of during the rate-to-price “delay,” and which homes are selling the fastest. If you want to get ahead of the curve and take advantage of hot markets with opportunities that (probably) won’t last, now is the time!

In This Episode We Cover

Mortgage rate predictions and when we could see 2024’s first rate cut

Housing inventory’s huge comeback and why prices aren’t falling

Real estate markets seeing the most/least amount of homes for sale

The rise in seller price cuts, but why this ISN’T leading to lower home prices

Hot markets with HUGE opportunities that investors must take advantage of before rates fall

And So Much More!

(00:00) Intro

(01:19) Lower Mortgage Rates On the Way

(06:21) Inventory Hits Recent High

(13:28) Markets with Most/Least Inventory

(15:53) Price Cuts Rise, But…

(17:33) Best Markets for Investors

(20:52) Which Homes Are Selling?

(23:04) Little Houses, Big Demand?

(26:25) What Investors MUST Know

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3 Steps to Buying Your First (or Next) Small Multifamily Property Aug 01, 2024

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Small multifamily real estate investing could be your quickest path to financial freedom. These properties, from duplexes to quadplexes, typically offer higher cash flow and scaling opportunities than traditional single-family rentals, with less competition. After a decade in the game, it's still Dave Meyer's top investment strategy. Wondering how to get started?

This episode lays out three beginner-friendly steps to dive into small multifamily investing. Anyone can break into this financial freedom-enabling asset class—even without prior experience. We'll explore why small multifamily rentals are the ideal entry point for new investors and tackle the biggest hurdles to landing your first deal.

We don't just talk theory; we'll take you inside a real small multifamily property on the market. Stick around as we show you how to use the BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator to analyze this live example, giving you the tools to run the numbers on ANY small multifamily property you come across. Whether it's your first or next rental, small multifamily properties might be your best wealth-building move yet. By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped with everything you need to start investing confidently.

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In This Episode We Cover

How to buy your first or next small multifamily property in three simple steps

Why small multifamily is the ultimate "hack" for fast financial freedom

Strategies to find profitable multifamily rentals in your investing area

Analyzing rental properties in minutes with the BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator

How to find an investor-friendly lender for your next multifamily investment

The one tool expert investors use to build their real estate portfolios faster

And So Much More!

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998: How to Create Multiple Streams of Income Through Real Estate Investing Jul 31, 2024

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If you know how to create multiple streams of income, you can build wealth FAST. Thankfully, real estate has dozens (if not hundreds) of ways to make money, and there’s a good chance that what you’re doing right now in real estate could lead you to two, three, or four different income streams. Today, we’re talking to expert investor James Dainard about the EIGHT streams of income he’s built and how you can do it, too!

Whether you own a few rentals, a whole portfolio, or are just getting started in real estate, this episode is for you. We’re teaching beginners how to go from zero to multiple streams of income and the one income stream you should focus on first. If you’re running out of time with your rental or house flipping business and want more passive income flowing your way, worry not. We’ll talk about what you can do to make more money on the side without the hassle of doing your own deals.

We’re even going to share the one skill you MUST learn to make it rich in real estate and start building your income streams today. If you get this right, you’ll build wealth WAY faster than the rest!

In This Episode We Cover

How to create multiple streams of income through real estate investing

The number one income stream new investors MUST build before anything else

James’ eight different streams of income and how they make his investing even easier

How to start investing for passive income and why you MUST be careful when doing this

Buying businesses and how this can make you even MORE money when investing

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

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Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area

See Henry and James at BPCON2024 in Cancun!

How to Create Multiple Streams of Income in Real Estate

(00:00) Intro

(01:12) Making Multiple Income Streams

(04:38) How Newbies Can Start

(09:00) Owning 8 Businesses!?

(13:28) Passive Income Streams

(18:59) Which Streams to Build

(27:06) What to Start Doing NOW

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997: Seeing Greene: Keep or Sell? What to Do When Your Rental Doesn’t Cash Flow Jul 30, 2024

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Should you move to invest in real estate? Perhaps you’re stranded in a pricey market or an area with unfavorable landlord-tenant laws. Depending on your career, you could earn a HUGE pay bump at your day job and discover a real estate market with higher cash flow and appreciation. In this Seeing Greene, we help a caller navigate this exact scenario and share some of the best markets to invest in right now!

Next, we field a question about a rental property that’s producing very little cash flow. What should you do in this situation? Hold, sell, or trade it for another property? David and Rob run the numbers to devise a strategy with a MUCH better cash-on-cash return. Tired of junk mail arriving at your properties? Hear about a few solutions we’re using to curb unwanted mail. Finally, we chat with a live caller who has just inherited a $300,000 property. Which investing strategy will help him capitalize on this opportunity and catapult him toward financial independence? Hang around until the end to find out!

Need answers to your real estate investing question? Head over to the BiggerPockets Forums and ask it! We may choose it for our next show!

In This Episode We Cover

Moving to another state to chase your real estate investing dream

The BEST states to invest in as a traveling professional in 2024

When to hold, fold, or trade a rental property with LOW cash flow

How to stop junk mail from being delivered to your property

First steps to take after inheriting an investment property

How to identify the best investing strategy for your market

And So Much More!

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