Real Estate Rookie

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8+ Ways to Find Your First or Next Rental Property in 2027

Finding real estate deals is a challenge for many rookies. Trying to tell the difference between a great deal and a property that is merely disguised as one is something

Sep 16
52 min

Two Rentals, $3,000 Each: The Guide to Closing with Close-to-Nothing

You don't have to live near your rental, or bring a huge check to closing, to build a real estate portfolio. Today’s guest closed both her deals with only $3,000 out of p

Sep 14
45 min

Should You Keep or Sell a Rental Property That Needs Work? (Rookie Reply)

Your first rental cash flows just fine, but it needs some work, and in order to scale your portfolio, the next big decision hits: Should you hold and repair, or sell it a

Sep 11
22 min

8 Ways to Get More Passive Income from Your Rental Properties

Every hour you spend chasing rent or coordinating a repair is an hour you could’ve spent growing your real estate portfolio or doing the things you actually enjoy. The fi

Sep 9
32 min

He Started 8 Months Ago. He Already Has 4 Rentals ($6,000 Cash Flow!)

People say it’s just too hard to find real estate deals in 2026, but today’s guest is proving them all wrong. He’s already bought four rental properties that make over $6

Sep 7
31 min

How to Buy Your First Multifamily Rental With Low Money (Rookie Reply)

You’ve picked an investing strategy, you’ve studied your market, but now you need the money to get started. You’re not alone, as this is perhaps the most common hurdle fo

Sep 4
23 min

Build Your First Rental (DON'T Buy One) in 2026

Builders are currently offering huge incentives on new construction homes, to the point where buying "new" might be actually cheaper than buying an existing rental proper

Sep 2
39 min

He Made $60,000 in 2 Months with This “Failed” Real Estate Deal

Every rookie thinks their first deal will go according to plan (it almost never does). Today, we’re bringing on a guest who had a long list of all the worst-case scenario

Aug 31
46 min

How to Prepare for Your First Rental Property (Beginner Steps) (Rookie Reply)

Don’t feel ready to buy your first rental property yet? Maybe you just need a better game plan. Today, we’re covering three different but common situations rookies find t

Aug 28
23 min

Starter Homes Are Back. Here’s Exactly Where to Buy One

For years, rookies have heard the same bad news: starter homes are disappearing, and first-time buyers are getting older. But the newest data shows something very differe

Aug 26
38 min

20 Rental Units with a Full-Time Job & 7 Kids: She Did It in 5 Years!

What if the biggest obstacle to building wealth wasn't your income, your time, or even your circumstances, but simply believing it was possible for someone like you? Toda

Aug 24
56 min

Can You Buy a Rental Property With Only $5,000? (Rookie Reply)

Feel like your situation doesn't fit the typical real estate investing playbook? Maybe you’re low on cash, your circumstances are unusual, or your timeline feels tighter

Aug 21
23 min

The Worst Rental Properties to Buy (We’d Never Invest in These)

The best real estate investing advice you'll ever hear is to just get started. But that advice comes with a catch: some rental properties can set you back many years. Tod

Aug 19
43 min

He Turned One Real Estate Deal Into 13 in Just 6 Years

The first real estate deal is often the hardest. Like many rookie investors, today’s guest had always wanted to invest in real estate but didn’t have a ton of money to bu

Aug 17
46 min

What to Know Before Structuring a Creative Finance Deal (Rookie Reply)

You're ready to start investing in real estate, but the next step can look very different depending on your situation. Every rookie’s story is unique, and today, we’re sh

Aug 14
27 min

How to Buy a Rental Property with 5% Down or Less (5 Ways)

You’ve probably heard that you need a 20% down payment to buy a rental property. But for the average rookie, that’s just not a viable way to build a real estate portfolio

Aug 12
43 min

This Couple Replaced Their Salaries with 9 Rental Properties (In Just 4 Years)

Chris and Ksenia Kim had always wanted to own rental properties, but planning for a family and reaching a breaking point with work travel got them to finally take action.

Aug 10
48 min

What Most Rookies Get Wrong When Picking a Rental Market (Rookie Reply)

Once you've decided you want to invest in real estate, the questions only get harder. How do you choose a real estate market? How much will repairs really cost? Should yo

Aug 7
21 min

"Sweet Spot" Rentals Every Rookie Should Buy

There's a rental property out there with your name on it—the “sweet spot” property every rookie investor wants. It's the kind of deal that can give you cash flow, appreci

Aug 5
33 min

Four Properties on a Teacher’s Salary by Buying Small, Affordable Homes

You know what's best for you—that's the advice today's guest offers, and it's the exact mindset that took him from house hacking on a teacher's salary in his mid-20s to q

Aug 3
41 min

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What listeners say

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Thank you so much for the content and free learning! Your podcast keeps me inspired. I’m working on my first STR and it’s been one thing after another. I always feel reenergized to complete this project and get it listed after listening!

Elizzyk · Apr 2025

I started out watching/listening to your YouTube channel while I worked as a home hospice nurse. I’d drive between patients just listening and pondering my next move. Unfortunately, my wife did not share my vision of passive income through real estate. However, when the opportunity came for her to leave her W2 and for me to work 100% remotely from home I pounced on it. Using the knowledge I gained from your pod cast and You tube channel we kept our home and rented it out for Mid-terms through Airbnb. I chose this strategy to get my wife comfortable with the idea of renting out our property. During that time we rented a small apartment in another state, and the money from the rentals covered the mortgage, expenses of running an Airbnb, and most of our rent. We have now purchased our second home, and have pivoted from mid term rentals to long term rentals for the comfort of steady income (and reduced stress from potential long vacancies). The info I gathered from listening to your show was critical to enhancing our learning and understanding as we pivoted strategies, avoided pitfalls, and now seek our third home (which will likely be another SFH used for midterm rentals). Please keep the info flowing so I keep growing!

Bry4nt8474 · Nov 2024

I needed a place to start getting educated when I decided I wanted to get into real estate investing and I’m so glad I found this show. I have yet to buy my first property, but in the year I’ve been listening I’ve started working on the steps I’ll need to be “bankable.” I’ve nearly paid off all my debt, have squirreled away about $20k and have identified the market I would like to start in. Using their tools I’ve started running numbers to identify deals and am hoping to pull the trigger on my first multi-family in the next 12 months. These two are the real deal and cover SO many important topics. I made the conscious decision last year to start spending my “down time” listening to something educational (instead of true crime) and am so happy I found this show. Tony and Ashley are well versed in real estate while also being super relatable. I can’t wait to start my investing journey!

SonjainCDA · Jul 2024

Been listening to the BP rookie show since day one. Ashley and Tony are great at exploring the story of each guest. It’s one of the best podcast for beginners in REI.

KHoover85 · Jun 2024

—-editing my original review to add to it —- This podcast has become disappointing that there’s basically no rookies interviewed anymore. With show titles including how people made millions and whatnot, it’s unrealistic for most of us to relate to. Now it’s like the original podcast that just went off the deep end. Original: I listened to the original BP podcast for a few years and love it. I knew I could do real estate but felt like I didn’t know where to start. When I found the Rookie podcast I was so excited. It felt like y’all were more on my level and I’ve enjoyed hearing the stories of rookies getting started. I look forward to every new episode and I hope one day I can be a guest on your show!

AmyAndT · Aug 2024

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