BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

Was Dave Ramsey Right About Rentals? (Don’t Use Debt)

You want to buy a rental property, so you put 20% down and get a mortgage to cover the rest. This is how most investors buy real estate, but some (Dave Ramsey) think you

3 Paid-Off Rentals: The “Boring” (But Proven) Path to Financial Freedom

Financial freedom with three rental properties? It almost sounds too easy, but it’s reality for today’s guest, who went from making roughly $11 an hour to having more tha

20% of Homes See Price Cuts (Sellers Face Reality) | Oct. 2026 Housing Market Update

Seller desperation just hit a recent peak, creating a major buying opportunity in the housing market. Over 20% of properties saw a price cut in the past four weeks, and w

From a $55K Rental to BiggerPockets CEO and Financial Freedom

16 years ago, Eric Augustyn had the same fear that keeps many of us up at night: What if I get fired? He had just survived the 2008 financial crash, and while lucky to ha

From $12/Hour to 3 Rental Properties and Traveling the World

Anyone can invest in real estate. You don’t need a fancy degree, a big bank account, or a high-paying job to get started. Arden Williams and his then-girlfriend were both

The Lazy Investor’s Guide to Finding Rental Properties

This is how to find investment properties the lazy way. Many of us work full-time jobs, have kids, or juggle a lot of responsibilities, so we can’t dedicate days each wee

Scott Galloway: Stop Being an Earner, Start Being an Owner

Get a good corporate job, save some money, and start investing ASAP. If you’re going to buy a house, do it here. That’s Scott Galloway’s advice, or, as you may know him,

You Don’t Need Dozens of Rentals to Reach Financial Freedom (He Tried It)

You don’t need to buy dozens of rental properties to have financial freedom. And if you ask today’s guest, less is usually more. For over a decade, John Crutchfield was

7 Real Estate Tax Benefits to Supercharge Your Rental Returns in 2027

We’re always talking about cash flow, appreciation, and loan paydown, but tax benefits are some of the most understated and overlooked advantages of real estate investing

Apolo Ohno’s “Patient” Real Estate Investing Approach for Financial Freedom

You don’t need to be the smartest person in the room to build wealth through real estate. But you do need patience, discipline, and a willingness to play the long game. R

He Sold His Car to Buy His First Property: Now He Owns 40 Rentals!

Lawrence “Landlord Larry” Guerguis thought he would spend the next 40 years of his life in finance. But one conversation with a regretful investment banker changed his li

The Correction Will Get Even More Severe | Sept. 2026 Housing Market Update

More homes are for sale now than any time in the past six years. Mortgage rates just shot up to above 7% with no relief in sight. Markets are seeing (substantial) price c

How to Get 10%+ Off Your Next Real Estate Deal Right Now

Imagine getting 10% off your next rental property (on the low end). What about getting a rate in the 3% or 4% range, or putting only 5%-15% down on a property that’s not

From a $200K Duplex to Replacing His 6-Figure Salary with Rental Properties

Real estate investing won’t make you rich overnight. But keep at it for long enough, and it will make you very wealthy. Philip Henry had been doing all the right things:

How to Buy Your First Small Multifamily Property This Year (2-4 Units)

This is how to buy a small multifamily rental property the right way. It’s not hard, it’s not complicated, and it’s (arguably) one of the best residential real estate inv

Skip Single-Family? Why You Don’t Need to Start Small

Most investors follow the same path—buy a single-family rental, learn the ropes, and upgrade to small multifamily, slowly snowballing the portfolio. But what if you could

I Started Buying Rentals at 46. By 50, They’ll Replace My Salary.

Kent Long wanted passive income. The problem? All those gurus and guides online were only selling a fantasy. The one thing that seemed to actually generate income: real e

High-ROI, Value-Add Renovations for Any Investor (and How Much They'll Cost)

Investors have used the same proven formula for decades: Buy a discounted property, renovate it, and increase its value by tens or sometimes even hundreds of thousands of

The “Big 5" Systems You Can’t Afford to Overlook When Buying a Rental

A real estate deal may look like a home run on paper, but you can’t know for certain until you’ve walked the property and uncovered exactly what needs to be fixed! Budge

JPMorgan's $750B Bet on the Housing Market

JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank, just made a big bet on housing—a $750B bet to be exact. At a time when most people hope home prices will fall, JPMorgan is gearing