BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

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  • Want financial freedom through real estate investing? Then the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast is for you. Sit down every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with Dave Meyer, the Head of Real Estate at BiggerPockets, as he uncovers tried and true tactics and shares candid conversations with real estate investors who are building wealth in today’s market. Join Dave to walk through deals that went right (and wrong) and learn the strategies you can deploy—start growing your side income today to take control of your financial future.
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  • How to Buy Your First Out-of-State Real Estate Investment (Step-by-Step)

    How to Buy Your First Out-of-State Real Estate Investment (Step-by-Step)
    Feb 7 2025
    Out-of-state real estate investing is making a comeback, becoming one of the best investing strategies of 2025. Why? Home prices in most coastal markets have exploded, forcing investors in pricey areas to look elsewhere for real estate deals that work. Thankfully, America is a big country with plenty of profitable real estate markets, so even if you’re priced out of your own area, you can still invest elsewhere. So, how do you start? What should you do going into a new market as a new investor? Kathy Fettke is returning to the show as our resident long-distance real estate expert, showing you how to buy out-of-state investment properties in just a few simple steps. Anyone (and we mean ANYONE) can follow these steps to purchase a profitable property from a distance, even if it’s your first rental. We’re giving you an exact roadmap of everything you need to know: how to choose markets, find deals, analyze them, get property management, and start renting them out even if you live thousands of miles away. In This Episode We Cover: How to pick an out-of-state investing market and whether you need to visit it first Analyzing deals from a distance and key factors to get right (insurance, property taxes, and more) How to buy a house sight unseen, EVEN as a beginner investor The one type of rental property Kathy says you should buy for your first rental What to tell a property manager as soon as you close on your first long-distance rental And So Much More! Links from the Show Join BiggerPockets for FREE Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! Ask Your Question on the BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets YouTube BiggerPockets Market Finder Try REsimpli, The Only All-In-One Real Estate Investor CRM Software That Helps You Manage Data, Marketing, Sales, and Operations Sign Up for BiggerPockets Momentum 2025 to Supercharge Your Investing This Year Grab the Book on “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing” Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area Should You Invest Locally or Long Distance? Connect with Kathy Connect with Dave (00:00) Intro (01:31) Why Invest Out of State? (05:51) 1. Pick (and Visit!) Markets (11:00) Meet with Agents/Property Managers (15:17) 2. Define a "Good" Deal (17:16) Buy New/Turnkey? (20:45) Know Your "Advantage" (23:43) 3. Make an Offer (27:47) How to Buy Sight Unseen (30:18) 4. Close and Manage the Rental (33:22) Reviewing the Steps Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1080 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • How to Capture the “Upside” in the 2025 Housing Market

    How to Capture the “Upside” in the 2025 Housing Market
    Feb 5 2025
    How do you get higher rents, more appreciation, and bigger returns from real estate investing in 2025? It’s easy—copy the experts. They’re doing it over dozens of deals, so why not apply their same tactics to your properties? That’s precisely what we’re sharing in today’s episode—the “upside” tactics ANYONE can use on ANY investment property to create more cash flow, better equity upside, and make their future selves richer. Last week, we discussed the ten different “upside” investing tactics you can use in 2025 to boost your real estate returns. Today, we’re walking through six of them, in-depth, with investing experts Ashley Kehr and James Dainard. Ashley has been investing in rentals for over a decade, seeing basic properties become home-run rentals over time. James has made millions of dollars flipping houses with HUGE “upside,” he’s teaching you how to do the same, even if you’re only buying rentals. We’re walking through our favorite “upside” strategies and how to spot the properties that have multiple "upsides" for investors. Follow these steps, and in a few years, the properties you buy in 2025 could become your best investments yet! In This Episode We Cover: Why you CAN’T just focus on today’s rent prices/cash flow and how basic properties can become cash flow kings The “rocket fuel” James used to explode his net worth and real estate portfolio Hidden zoning opportunities that most homebuyers have no clue about (MASSIVE price appreciation potential) How to pinpoint the “path of progress” so you know exactly where to buy Why putting more cash down on a real estate deal is such an underrated move And So Much More! Links from the Show Join BiggerPockets for FREE Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! Ask Your Question on the BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets YouTube The Best Markets to Buy Rental Properties Right Now (2025) Get Fully Customizable Insurance Coverage for All Phases of Occupancy on One Monthly Schedule and Bill with NREIG Sign Up for BiggerPockets Momentum 2025 to Supercharge Your Investing This Year Grab Dave’s Book, “Start with Strategy” Find Investor-Friendly Lenders BiggerPockets Real Estate 1075 - 10 Hidden Ways to Buy Properties with Huge “Upside” Connect with Ashley Connect with James Connect with Dave (00:00) Intro (03:50) Make Your Future Self Rich (05:07) Which Properties to Buy? (09:20) 1. Rent Growth (13:24) 2. Value-Add (14:49) 3. Zoning Opportunities (19:11) 4. More Equity, Less Debt (22:14) 5. Path of Progress (26:33) 6. Learning (and Earning) (29:26) Find YOUR Upside Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1079 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • The Repeatable “Stack” Method to Buy Rentals Faster (and with Less Money)

    The Repeatable “Stack” Method to Buy Rentals Faster (and with Less Money)
    Feb 3 2025
    One of the most repeatable, scalable ways to build a real estate portfolio is using “The Stack” method. This investing strategy allows you to slowly scale your real estate using low-money-down loans, turning one down payment into multiple properties. It’s one of the smartest, safest ways to build wealth, but it’s almost been forgotten. Today, we’re talking to an investor reviving “The Stack,” using it to build an eight-rental real estate portfolio starting with just $15,000. Like most investors, Connor Anderson had barely enough money to close on his first house, a condo. He scrounged together just $15,000 to buy his first property and immediately began to rent out the other rooms. But this was just the beginning for Connor. Over the next few years, Connor slowly turned the rent savings from that one condo into a single-family house, a duplex, and now a fourplex, which he is still house hacking in. The best part? Those properties he used to live in are now cash-flowing rentals WITH equity, which he has used to buy more properties. This is “The Stack” method done the right way, and if you want to safely, slowly, and steadily grow your rental portfolio without a ton of money, this is how to do it. In This Episode We Cover: “The Stack” method and how to use it to build a rental portfolio with little money Why you DON’T need to rush building a real estate portfolio to be successful One investing area that both Connor and Dave are very bullish on How Connor scored a zero-dollar-down, off-market duplex Interest rate buydowns and other strategies to create cash flow in 2025 And So Much More! Links from the Show Join BiggerPockets for FREE Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! Ask Your Question on the BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets YouTube Maximize Your Real Estate Investing with a Self-Directed IRA Grab the Book “The House Hacking Strategy” Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area The Stack: The Perfect Blueprint for Scaling Quickly in Real Estate Connect with Connor Connect with Dave (00:00) Intro (02:36) First Deal for $15,000 (Condo) (08:23) Home Run Rental for 5% Down (House) (12:03) Off-Market $0 Down Duplex (17:36) The “Stack” Method (23:20) “Turnkey” 5% Down Fourplex (25:58) How to Find Cash Flow in 2025 (29:00) Best Area to Buy? Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1078 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Worth the listen

Wonderful intro to a different way to use your property and make an impact in your community.

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BEST REAL ESTATE PODCAST EVER!!!

I've been listen for 2 years now and have listened to every episode! I'm almost a real estate agent and soon to be investor thanks to the confidence these guys gave me! love you Brandon and David 🤟 thank you guys!

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Best Real Estate Podcast

You won’t find better Real Estate information and knowledge anywhere else. Wish I knew about this podcast when it started!

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So much value!

I owe a lot to this podcast. I’ve been listening for years and I’ve applied countless things I’ve heard to my life and business.

The mindset that BiggerPockets has given me has brought so much value to my life, even beyond real estate.

Thank you, Josh, Brandon, David, and the rest of the BP team!

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Most well-rounded & impactful podcast

Hands-down, this is the most well-rounded and impactful podcast for real estate investing I’ve come across.

Love listening to Brandon and David break down real estate investing strategies and also the mindset that fuels success in life in general. Awesome guest speakers as well.

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My favorite podcast!

I started listening to BP over a year ago and I still listen to every new episode. I started from the beginning and just couldn't stop going. Every episode just provided so much value and sent me looking for more to learn. It directed me to an amazing community too. Great content overall, can't be grateful enough for this

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ABSOLUTELY INFORMATIVE

Great information for anyone thinking about private money. Either a lender or an investor. I will definitely purchase the book.

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very valuable information.

This is a great podcast. Many people don't know about self directed IRA or solo 401k. I opened one this year, I like that I'm in control of my money and I can invest where I want it.

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Simply the Best!!

I love your podcast!! The show today provided plenty of information nuggets for your audience. Once again you reinforced why your the Podcast on air!

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Well done. Good advice & suggestions for books & other resources. Knowledgeable guest with a good story.

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