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 limi...
Aug 29, 2025•45 min
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...
Aug 27, 2025•36 min
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 introdu...
Aug 25, 2025•37 min
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...
Aug 22, 2025•45 min
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 ...
Aug 20, 2025•37 min
We may be entering a rare period where home prices stagnate for years. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen real estate prices not appreciate year-over-year, but this reality is becoming increasingly likely every day. With low affordability , high mortgage rates, rising supply, and steady demand, the tables are starting to turn for one of the hottest asset classes of the past decade ( real estate ). The question is, should you buy fully knowing prices won’t rise anytime soon? J Scott has been ...
Aug 18, 2025•39 min
Mortgage rates just hit their lowest point in 2025 . The housing market correction spreads to nearly 50% of the country . Sellers are giving up as new listings begin to retreat. Is this just a normal correction or the signs of a housing market crash ? Should you take the chance and buy now with lower rates and desperate sellers, or could this just be the start of a downward spiral? We’re giving the data on it all in this August 2025 housing market update ! Interest rates got some serious relief ...
Aug 15, 2025•34 min
If you know how to find investment properties the right way, your path to real estate wealth gets a lot shorter. Today, we’re giving you two methods anyone can try—one from an expert on finding great deals with incredible financing options , and another, more “lazy” method that even beginner investors can take advantage of. You won’t just find real estate deals faster, you’ll get the best deals in the market , while investors who don’t listen to this podcast doomscroll on listing websites, prayi...
Aug 13, 2025•36 min
Hosted by Dave Meyer, the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast is your trusted source for strategy, education, and motivation tailored to the everyday real estate investor. Whether you're just starting out or working on your next deal, you’ll get practical advice and data-backed insights to help you invest smarter and more confidently. No hype. No grindset. Just clear strategy, honest insights, and proven tactics from experienced investors and relatable guests. Every week, we bring you: Actionable ...
Aug 12, 2025•3 min
Think today’s mortgage rates are stopping you from getting rich with rental properties? Think again. Today’s guest built an 11-unit rental portfolio—starting in 2022 , with high interest rates —and is cash flowing on each property. In fact, he’s making more cash flow than most investors we know, even with still sky-high rates. How’s he doing it with such little money down? No creative finance, no expert skills— Justin Albrecht is just following a simple, repeatable rental formula. After moving b...
Aug 11, 2025•32 min
This is how to make $5,000 per month in passive income from rental properties on an average salary , starting with little money. You don’t need to have any real estate investing experience to follow this blueprint, but if you’ve already started investing, you could (and probably will) get there faster. How much money do you need? How long will it take? Which properties should you invest in? We’re sharing the complete blueprint in this episode. Financial freedom is the goal for almost every real ...
Aug 08, 2025•36 min
Sellers are already accepting lower offer prices. The data is clear—the buyer’s market is back. So, how do you ensure you’re getting the best price for you , without making a seller feel like they’re getting taken advantage of? This episode is all about how we negotiate the best real estate deals in 2025, using methods that everyday homebuyers are unaware of, and most investors never try. This is how to do real estate negotiation the right way. Listen: you don’t need to be the highest offer to w...
Aug 06, 2025•40 min
This investor generates $30,000 per month in rental income from a single property . It’s not a short-term rental, or a beachside Airbnb, or anything even close to that. Within a couple of years of starting to scale, James Davis has a rental portfolio on track to gross $1,000,000 per year in rents , from just six properties. The best part? He’s not even doing it for the money. His investments are making lives better while securing him financial freedom . You may have heard of assisted living befo...
Aug 04, 2025•32 min
Is it too late to invest in real estate if you’re in your 30s, 40s, or 50s ? No! Today, we’re giving you the exact blueprint to retire in 10-15 years , even if you’re starting in your 50s with a median income and average savings . Got a small sum stashed for retirement and looking to real estate for relief? If you follow this strategy, you too could have retirement with plentiful passive income not too far in the future. We did the math—it’s totally doable. Tired of seeing 23-year-olds flaunt 50...
Aug 01, 2025•40 min
Within 10 years, today’s guest went from zero experience in real estate investing to millionaire through investment properties. Now, she’s reverse-engineering her path, showing you how to do it faster, even if you’re just getting started on your first deal. Almost every (successful) real estate investor goes through a few crucial “stages.” Today, we’re breaking them down so YOU know where you stand. First: Do you know how a mortgage works? If so, you’re already further ahead than Leka Devatha wa...
Jul 30, 2025•35 min
What if you could shave 15 years off your working career ? Whether you love your job or hate it, having the option to retire early on a schedule you choose is something we are all working toward. Thankfully, you don’t need 100 properties to do it. Today’s guest did it with 15, slowly building a rental property portfolio and recycling his home equity so he could scale faster and reach financial freedom sooner. Tony DeGiacomo lived with his parents for years while buying rentals. Every single doll...
Jul 28, 2025•32 min
Want a 3% interest rate ? What about a lower purchase price ? Maybe hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax-free income? These real estate “hacks” unlock all of these benefits —and they work especially well in 2025. We’re entering a new type of housing market: sellers have lost much of their control, inventory is high, affordable areas are seeing stronger demand, and real estate investors need to pivot ASAP . So, how do you take advantage of today’s real estate market ? Dave has five hacks he’s ...
Jul 25, 2025•34 min
This is how to start investing in real estate in 2025 from scratch, even if you don’t have any experience . You could be a brand-new investor or someone returning after years since your last purchase. One thing is clear: 2025 has changed the housing market. We are not in the same scenario as we were in 2020, 2022, or even 2024. Investors have more negotiating power now, and if you’ve decided to get in the game, now is the time to pick up deals. So, if we were starting from scratch in real estate...
Jul 23, 2025•40 min
Want passive income ? We mean truly passive— no tenant phone calls, no toilets, no evictions —just checks sent to your account. This is the dream of every real estate investor, and today’s guest, Chris Lopez , actually achieved it. He did what we preach on every single episode—bought single-family rentals and small multifamily buildings and ran them right—but at some point, he realized the cash flow was too low , and the headaches were too high . So he switched, finding a type of real estate tha...
Jul 21, 2025•36 min
The real estate correction is here, but is a crash coming next? New data suggests sellers are getting increasingly frustrated as their houses sit—and they’ve finally had enough. Buyers are ready to pounce on lower-priced homes, but can they actually afford them? If you’re investing in real estate , is now the best time in a long time to fight for a price cut or seller concession ? We’re back with our monthly housing market update , sharing our supply, demand, and home price predictions . Invento...
Jul 18, 2025•35 min
It’s the situation every real estate investor wants to be in: your house just appraised for more than you expected . Now, you’ve got some home equity added to your net worth , but how do you use it? Should you keep it in the property and maintain low leverage, or use home equity to scale your real estate portfolio more quickly? We’re answering common real estate questions like this one and a lot more in today’s show! James Dainard joins the show as our veteran real estate investor, owning hundre...
Jul 16, 2025•38 min
After hearing this episode, you’ll have no excuse not to reach financial freedom in under a decade. Today’s guest did it in even less time, scaling up to income-replacing cash flow in just a matter of years, even with a very demanding full-time job and constantly moving around the country. Through pure hustle, Taylor Wing is now financially independent in his late twenties with a sizable rental property portfolio that spits out cash flow to pay for his South Florida lifestyle. He’s got so many t...
Jul 14, 2025•38 min
The golden age of real estate investing is over , and there’s a good chance it isn’t coming back (for a while, at least). We have to admit it—real estate deals aren’t nearly as good as they were in the 2010s. But here’s the thing…we’re still buying real estate . Even with low affordability, high interest rates, and still high home prices, real estate still makes much more sense as an investment than your other options. We can prove it , and we’re doing it in today’s episode. You know your crypto...
Jul 11, 2025•40 min
Can’t make the numbers work in your local market? No worries— long-distance real estate investing is the natural next step. We’ve done it before, many times, and made the beginner mistakes, so you don’t have to. Now, we’re gearing up to do it again. Dave and Henry are heading out on the “ Cash Flow Road Show , ” touring top Midwest markets, and maybe even making offers along the way. These trips are crucial for finding deals and getting to know an area. We’re sharing the exact blueprint to follo...
Jul 09, 2025•37 min
In just three years , this investor scaled up to making over $100,000 per year thanks to real estate. He did it all starting in 2022 when interest rates were beginning to rise, the market was turning, and many investors decided to sit on their hands. Thanks to a strategy that allowed him to “recycle” his money , he went from one down payment to 16 rental units in record time. How’d he do it? Only in his 20s, Ricardo Adames already knew he wanted out of his career. Working harder wasn’t paying hi...
Jul 07, 2025•36 min
Can’t (or don’t want to) get a bank loan? We have another option for funding your real estate investments: private money lending ! If your DTI (debt-to-income) is too high , you’ve maxed out how many mortgages you can get, or you need quick cash to finance a renovation, house flip, or BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat), private money loans can float you. Today, we’re sharing how to find a private money lender , what interest rates they charge, who these loans are best suited for, and wh...
Jul 04, 2025•36 min
Don’t buy rental properties? What if there were investment properties that made way more cash flow than rentals (we’re talking $2,000 or more per month )? These unique properties are often cheaper than rentals but command higher income. You don’t need any special skills to run one, and you can own them while working a full-time job , accelerating your track to early retirement . Want to know what they are? We’re giving the exact property types (and profits) in today’s episode. Tony Robinson , ho...
Jul 02, 2025•40 min
This investor is producing $12,000 per month in cash flow and is well on his way to early retirement before the age of fifty , and he did it all after taking a DECADE off of investing . By cracking the real estate “formula,” Andre Taylor was able to buy larger properties faster. He used his financial independence number to work backward by picking up properties that would truly help him retire early. He’s still buying deals in 2025 , and you can retire early, too, if you use his “formula.” Andre...
Jun 30, 2025•30 min
The housing market is already predicted to see price cuts by the end of the year, but is now the time to buy, or should you wait for further price movement? We brought on an investor who has successfully timed the housing market (three times) to give his thoughts on whether we’re at the bottom or we have a long way to go. If you’ve been holding out for lower home prices and less competition, should you take the risk and wait , knowing a rebound could be on the way? Through a combination of geniu...
Jun 27, 2025•38 min
All it takes is one (yes, ONE!) real estate deal to change your life and jumpstart your path to financial freedom. You could stop after just one, but more often than not, that first deal opens the door to even bigger opportunities , allowing you to build wealth, create more passive income streams , and finally reach financial independence . Every successful real estate investor has had that one deal that set off a domino effect, enabling them to build wealth. We’re sharing ours today so you can ...
Jun 25, 2025•36 min
