BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
BiggerPockets
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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Apr 8, 2026 • 41min
We’re Selling Our Rentals (Here’s Why)
They explain why selling some cash‑flowing rentals can be a smart, deliberate move rather than panic. They discuss using selling as an investment lever and shifting into a lower‑headache, harvest portfolio. Practical rules for picking which properties to sell come up, including return‑on‑equity benchmarking and common “headache” triggers. They also cover redeploying proceeds and how often to review your portfolio.
8 snips
Apr 6, 2026 • 30min
I Replaced My $80K Salary with 2 Real Estate Deals Per Year
Martin Castro-Silva, a former banker turned full-time house flipper who scaled to double-digit deals, shares his path from replacing an $80K salary to running a repeatable fix-and-flip machine. He talks about finding mentors, funding with HELOCs and private lenders, costly pricing mistakes to avoid, and how he scaled to multiple deals while prioritizing family and freedom.
19 snips
Apr 3, 2026 • 36min
The Most Boring Way to Get Rich with Rentals
A step-by-step house-hacking plan: buy, renovate, refinance, and repeat to build serious wealth with just a few rentals. Practical owner-occupied financing and low-cost value-add renovations are highlighted. Realistic cash-out math and a 15-year projection show how modest deals can snowball into six-figure cash flow and over a million in equity. Focused, slow-growth strategy with manageable risk and clear action steps.
31 snips
Apr 1, 2026 • 39min
He Bought After 2008, Sold at the Peak, and JUST Bought Again
Brian Burke, seasoned investor and syndicator who times market cycles and moves into large rentals, talks market windows and deep discounts. He describes lenders forcing sales, where 50%+ discounts are appearing, and how to find off-market distressed deals. He outlines which property sectors to target now and what to watch in syndications and single-family opportunities.
21 snips
Mar 30, 2026 • 37min
The Basic, Starter Rentals That Cash Flow Me $120,000/Year
Greg Roedersheimer, a real estate investor who built a nine-property, largely paid-off rental portfolio, discusses building six-figure cash flow from starter homes and condos. He covers targeting high-demand rentals, partnering with contractors, mixing turnkey, MLS and wholesale deals, self-managing vs. hiring help, and scaling from small turnkey buys to value-add rehabs.
23 snips
Mar 27, 2026 • 36min
If You're Scared About the Economy, Listen to This
They break down which real estate types feel recession-resistant right now. The conversation covers where to park money instead of cash or stocks. Learn a simple green/yellow/red system for pruning rental portfolios. They discuss when selling beats renovating and which market signs mean it is time to exit.
41 snips
Mar 25, 2026 • 39min
Making Money 7 Different Ways on Each Property (Without Even Owning It!)
Chauncey Pham, a real estate investor and operator who built a vertically integrated turnkey flipping business, explains her model that rakes in multiple revenue streams without owning the property. She discusses becoming an agent for transactional advantage, seller scripts and deal anatomy, scaling flips, and how she captures fees from acquisition, lending, construction, staging, and brokerage.
31 snips
Mar 23, 2026 • 34min
The “Escape Corporate” Rental Property Plan I Followed to “Retire” in My 30s
Matt McCurdy, a real estate investor and broker from Cedar Rapids who built a 50+ property portfolio, explains his rapid escape from corporate life. He discusses designing a rental business plan, buying underpriced property packages to scale fast, creative financing to acquire many homes with little cash, and expanding into mobile home parks. Practical acquisition and operational strategies are highlighted.
10 snips
Mar 20, 2026 • 43min
The Great Stall is ON | March 2026 Housing Market Update
Housing prices are stalling across large parts of the country while some markets cool. Mortgage payments and overall affordability are improving for buyers and investors. Insurance premiums are moving in unexpected directions and there are simple ways to cut landlord insurance now. New risks like geopolitical conflict, oil shocks, and job losses could still change the picture.
16 snips
Mar 18, 2026 • 40min
We Achieved Financial Freedom in 5 Years with Rentals (Doing These 5 Things)
Grace Gudenkauf, a low-maintenance and new-construction investor from Eastern Iowa, and Amelia McGee, a rental-portfolio builder in Des Moines, share their five-year path to financial freedom. They discuss systems like property management software and SOPs, why time and appreciation beat chasing cash flow, evolving buy criteria toward low-maintenance assets, pruning underperforming properties, and using ROE to guide selling or refinancing.
