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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Feb 18, 2026 • 32min
Single-Family vs. Multifamily Rentals: Which Is the Best First Rental?
A lively debate on whether single-family or multifamily rentals get you to financial freedom faster. A practical plan for raising rent on a long-term tenant using gradual increases. A head-to-head on BRRRR versus flipping when you have $100,000 to invest. Clear rules for when house hacking makes sense and when to skip it and invest differently.
16 snips
Feb 16, 2026 • 31min
Stop Buying Rentals and Start Buying Rental Portfolios (Scale Much Faster)
Jose Martinez, a self-made investor who scaled from a quadplex to 51 units using community-bank financing and mentorship. He talks about buying multi-unit portfolios in one transaction. Short stories cover meeting a mentor, leveraging equity and cross-collateralization, finding local banks, and shifting to full-time investing while teaching his community.
23 snips
Feb 13, 2026 • 36min
How to (Legally) Pay the Least Amount in Taxes as a Real Estate Investor
Amanda Hahn, CPA and tax strategist who helps real estate investors keep more money, breaks down legal tax moves for property owners. She highlights missed deductions, using depreciation and cost segregation for big write-offs, travel and QBI rules, and simple bookkeeping and structuring tips. Short, practical takes on reducing taxable rental income and planning ahead for 2026.
27 snips
Feb 11, 2026 • 44min
The 2026 Value-Add Real Estate Playbook (30% - 50% ROIs)
James Dainard, a seasoned Seattle flipper and builder, and Henry Washington, a value-add specialist known for smart reno tactics, walk through practical ways to create equity and cash flow. They cover cosmetic fixes to heavy reconfigs, finding hidden space, team-building for rehabs, when to build versus buy, and strategies to scale from hands-on flips to larger developments.
20 snips
Feb 9, 2026 • 37min
The Small Sacrifices That Gave Me 25 Rentals and $18,000/Month Cash Flow
Cameron Philgreen, a real estate investor who built ~25 rentals and launched a specialty coffee shop, shares his rise from house hacking to massive cash flow. He talks about extreme house hacking, using BRRRR to scale fast, creative deal-finding, and why outsourcing work unlocked more growth. Practical, energetic stories about trades of comfort for freedom and the path to financial independence.
Feb 6, 2026 • 36min
Renting vs. Buying a House: How to Get Wealthier with Either Decision
They break down three wealth paths: rent and invest the difference, buy and later convert to a rental, or live in and monetize through house hacking. Learn when renting is smarter, how to underwrite a primary like an investment, and a live-in flip trick that can create big, tax-advantaged gains. Practical scenarios for building wealth no matter where you live.
24 snips
Feb 4, 2026 • 35min
5 Ways to Finance a Rental Property That Nobody Talks About
They unpack five little-known ways to finance rental properties, including nonprofit NACA loans with no down payment and USDA loans that offer 100% financing in rural areas. They explain seller financing and how to structure deals directly with owners. Learn about assumable mortgages that let buyers inherit low COVID-era rates. Also covered: non-QM bank-statement loans for self-employed investors.
23 snips
Feb 2, 2026 • 32min
Quitting Corporate with 8 Paid-Off Rental Properties ($100K Passive Income)
Vicente Garcia, a Dallas–Fort Worth realtor and investor who built eight paid-off single-family rentals, shares his journey from corporate life to six-figure net cash flow. He explains turning a primary home into a rental, using 401(k) loans to accelerate purchases, and choosing a small portfolio strategy focused on paying properties off. He also discusses market timing, 1031 exchanges, and why he still works part-time.
27 snips
Jan 30, 2026 • 22min
How Much Cash Flow Should Your Rentals Make?
Clear definitions of true rental cash flow and which expenses to include. Why cash-on-cash return matters more than raw monthly dollars. The difference between day-one and stabilized cash flow and a 7% cash-on-cash target. Trade-offs between cash flow and appreciation and when lower returns are acceptable. A push for conservative, worst-case underwriting and practical rules of thumb.
51 snips
Jan 28, 2026 • 28min
Are $100K Rental Properties Ever Worth It?
They debate whether sub-$100K rental homes can ever be good investments and when cheap equals trouble. They weigh price versus condition and stress proper underwriting for big repairs. Strategies for scaling with multiunits and using larger down payments or shorter loans get airtime. There is a fiery rant about hard money lenders and a discussion on the ethics and impact of flipping homes.
