BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

Learn how to buy your first rental property in 90 days or less without any real estate experience. Discover the three beginner steps to investing in real estate successfully and how to achieve financial freedom through rental properties. Get practical tips on overcoming reservations and building confidence, analyzing rental properties, and finding good deals. Find out the importance of taking action and explore the benefits of becoming a pro member of BiggerPockets for your real estate investing journey.

Natalie Cloutier, a real estate investor, shares her 'super secret method' of building wealth with the build-to-rent strategy. She discusses the advantages of building properties from scratch, mitigating risks in new construction investments, and buying land for construction projects. The podcast also covers the profitability of building properties for rent or sale in 2024.

Retire with real estate even if you're a late starter. The benefits of using HELOC vs. hard money loans. How to negotiate better terms with lenders. Strategies for borrowing money for real estate investments. Maximizing equity and cash flow in real estate investments.

Unlock the best-kept negotiation secret in real estate investing: negotiating AFTER your offer has been accepted. Gain leverage as a buyer to get seller credits, a reduced purchase price, concessions, and more. Sellers can prevent buyers from taking control once under contract. Tips for negotiating after property inspections. Understanding and negotiating home inspection reports. The dynamics of negotiating a deal when a home is already under contract. The importance of finding an investor-friendly real estate agent.

Brandon Hall, CPA, discusses the upcoming return of 100% bonus depreciation, a significant tax deduction for real estate investors. He explains the benefits of bonus depreciation and the importance of understanding it before filing taxes. The podcast also covers hot housing markets, cost segregation studies, and the proposed tax law's implications for real estate investors.

Whitney Elkins-Hutten teaches how to build generational wealth without losing it along the way. Topics discussed include the generational wealth-building blueprint, protecting assets through managing personal finances and using insurance, utilizing insurance and saving on taxes, treating real estate investing as a business and utilizing deductions, the impact of fees on retirement accounts, and book recommendations with a discount code.

Donovan Adesoro, a guest who has built twenty-five homes without buying rental properties, shares his strategy of building wealth through new construction. He explains how he started with a duplex, used zero percent down loan program to house hack, and then linked up with other investors to oversee new builds. Donovan provides insight into the building process, funding, and capital raising, as well as tips on lowering costs and maximizing profits. He also discusses the importance of finding an investor-friendly agent for successful real estate deals.

Topics covered in the podcast include house hacking in a limited market, using VA loans for real estate investment, investing strategies for college students, financial preparedness in buying investment properties, the importance of money and risks in wealth building, lead generation and building relationships, and strategies for buying real estate in a changing market.

Learn how to choose a real estate investing market by analyzing population and migration, supply and demand, vacancy rates, and rent-to-price ratios. Discover the importance of market analysis and the trade-off between cash flow and appreciation markets. Explore different real estate investment opportunities like converting single-family homes and find out whether to prioritize cash flow or appreciation in real estate investing.

J Scott, investing legend and author of too many real estate books to name, discusses housing crashes, economic predictions, mortgage rates, consumer sentiment, and the silent threat to the US economy. He shares his thoughts on whether another housing crash is coming, the possibility of America becoming a "renter nation," and the biggest economic risk to businesses and employees.