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- She Started Investing in Her 50s, Now She’s Retired with 4 Rentals
Want to retire with rentals so you can buy back your time and travel the world? Despite a successful 35-year engineering career, today’s guest was still financially dependent on her nine-to-five—until she pivoted to real estate investing. In just four years, she has bought four rental properties and left her W-2 job for good.
When Sandy Lee’s 50th birthday arrived, she realized she wasn’t quite where she wanted to be in life. At a crossroads in her career and still needing at least another five years at her current job before retirement, Sandy was ready for a drastic change (and a new challenge!).
Now, with four short-term rentals and a highly profitable real estate business, Sandy has officially retired and designed her dream lifestyle, where she gets to travel throughout the year while spending only a few hours per week on her real estate portfolio. Whether you’re starting in your 20s or 50s, it’s never too early or too late to invest in real estate, and Sandy is living proof!
In This Episode We Cover
How Sandy built a four-property rental portfolio in just four years
Making $5,000 in monthly cash flow from ONE rental property
How to build a real estate portfolio that supports your ideal lifestyle
Scaling a large portfolio versus having 100% paid-off properties
What really moves the needle for Airbnb revenue and occupancy
When to hire a “revenue manager” for your vacation rental portfolio
And So Much More!
Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1282.
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49 min - Buy a $500K/Year Income Stream? This Is How to Do It
What if, today, you could “buy” a $500K/year income stream? You could replace your salary. You could become the boss immediately and reach financial freedom faster. It’s not a gimmick, it’s not a scheme, it’s something much more boring than that.
In this episode, we’re talking about how to buy a business, especially small businesses, with Acquiring Minds’ Will Smith. Will spends his days interviewing the overlooked, but highly profitable, business owners who do exactly what we’re talking about today—find a boring business, buy it, improve it, profit, and repeat. Even the small businesses Will mentions can earn their owners hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
So, how do you get in on it? Will breaks down who should buy one of these businesses, where to find businesses for sale, how much they sell for, the returns you can expect, and the best business types to buy.
Dave is heavily considering buying a business to complement his real estate portfolio. And after this episode, you’ll probably be feeling the same.
In This Episode We Cover
DON’T build a business, buy instead: entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) explained
How much small businesses make (they can replace your salary!)
The best business types to buy that have consistent, safe revenue
What any beginner can do right now to find businesses for sale
Who should (and should not) buy a small business, and how much they sell for
And So Much More!
Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1281.
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43 min - How to Find $150K Rental Properties in 2026
You’re looking online and seeing properties priced at $300K, $400K, $500K, or more. As a real estate investor, that won’t cut it. What if you could get a deeper discount—we’re talking $150K rental properties. Don’t think it’s possible? Henry has been getting deals just like this in 2026, buying them, making upgrades, and walking into serious equity with way less money in.
How does he find them? Today, we’re sharing the exact methods. This is how to find off-market properties priced well below your area’s average, even in 2026, even with methods people have written off as dead.
This is the quick guide to getting your first off-market real estate deal. Henry goes over how to spot the “situations” that lead to lower prices, the list he builds to target the best potential investment properties, the methods he uses to contact sellers (it’s not just cold-calling), and the tool he recommends every beginner to use to choose their deal-finding method.
Plus, if you don’t have time to search for deals, we’ll share an easier method to get them sent to you.
In This Episode We Cover
How to find investment properties for around $150K even in 2026
The off-market deal-finding methods beginners can use to get their first discounted property
The two things Henry needs on his off-market list before he starts contacting sellers
Got no time to look for deals? This method gets deals sent straight to your inbox
How to use AI to speed up your deal-finding method and get in the game faster
And So Much More!
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28 min - 7 Rentals in 2 Years by Buying in an Affordable Market Everyone Ignores
Nick Burke knew he wanted to invest, but in his high-priced New Jersey market, buying a cash-flowing rental property was close to impossible. He needed to find an affordable market, somewhere with population growth, equity upside, and houses below the $100K price point. He did it, but in a city, 99% of investors have completely written off arguably too soon.
Now, Nick owns a rental property portfolio of seven houses, using the “BRRRR” method (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat), to build an entire rental portfolio with very little money out of pocket. He’s done what most investors never thought of—buying his first true rental with a credit card, managing renovations from hundreds of miles away, and going 50/50 with a partner when he didn’t have the cash.
If any of that sounds too risky for you, Nick proves that if you’ve got your head on straight, you can make it work with all of these options. Just two years later, Nick’s portfolio has made him hundreds of thousands of dollars richer in equity, and he’s even gotten paid to buy rentals! All it took was taking the leap and realizing he, too, could build wealth in real estate.
This is his exact strategy for scaling so quickly, without a ton of cash to start.
In This Episode We Cover
How to use the BRRRR method to make tens of thousands in equity immediately
Buying a rental property with a credit card?! The 0% interest move Nick made that paid off
The #1 most important person on your out-of-state investing team (you cannot miss this!)
Nick’s exact buy box for finding an affordable, cash-flowing real estate market
Investing while working a 9-5 job? Why it’s more than possible even if you’re managing renovations
And So Much More!
Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1279.
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35 min - Homes Sit on Market for Longest in Years | May 2026 Housing Market Update
It’s the middle of Spring, traditionally the busiest time in the housing market. But this year…things have changed. The market isn’t following regular patterns; some new concerns and opportunities are emerging and starting to approach the horizon.
Are real estate investors prepared for what’s about to come?
We’re back with this month’s housing market update, going over everything from mortgage rates to foreclosures and housing crash risk, how long homes are sitting on the market, and a silver lining for investors that most Americans are missing. But there are some concerns.
One all-important metric for real estate investors is changing, and many rental property owners aren’t prepared for it. This could lead to lower profits, reduced cash flow, and, for those already struggling to pay the mortgage, foreclosures. Who’s in danger, and which areas of the country are most at risk?
Plus, with delinquency rates rising and foreclosures increasing, are we at the tipping point of entering a dangerous housing market, or is this merely a return to normal, working its way through the system?
In This Episode We Cover
May 2026 housing market update: mortgage rates, foreclosures, rent trends, and more
Why investors may see their cash flow get squeezed, especially in these areas
More price cut opportunity? Homes sit on the market longer, but when should you bid?
Americans (surprisingly) get back to buying, with pending sales seeing significant changes
Updated risk of a housing crash: Does climbing delinquency signal a bigger problem?
And So Much More!
Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1278.
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36 min - Would We Ever Invest in Tenant-Friendly States?
Are “tenant-friendly” states actually making investors richer? Ever since we started investing, people have always told us to invest in “landlord-friendly” states—places with quicker eviction laws, no or limited rent control, and fewer license requirements and fees. But most Americans will know that the top-appreciating markets like California, New York, Washington, and Hawaii are tenant-friendly.
Are investors leaving money on the table by not investing in these more regulated markets?
Today, we’re getting to the bottom of it. We’ll explain what a tenant-friendly vs. landlord-friendly state is, the real dangers of investing in a tenant-friendly state, whether rent control could kill your real estate investing business, and why not all “landlord-friendly” states are so friendly to your bottom line.
The question is: would we invest in any of these “riskier” markets for landlords? Yes, but with one big caveat. If you can lock one specific skill down, you can invest in the most tenant-friendly states without ever going through an eviction, and make huge appreciation along the way.
In This Episode We Cover
Landlord-friendly vs. tenant-friendly states: the biggest differences between the two
Do tenant-friendly states actually make investors more money?
Rent control, rental licenses, and long evictions: how to plan for all of them
States with the worst (and best) laws for real estate investors
Would we invest in a tenant-friendly state? And if so, how would we protect ourselves?
And So Much More!
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34 min - Snowballing to 14 Rental Units and $8,000/Month Cash Flow (Starting with $15K)
5 paid-off rentals vs. 15 rentals with mortgages. We get this question a lot: Should I pay off my rental properties or use the cash flow to keep scaling? Many investors believe you need a dozen or more rentals to become financially free. So, in today’s show, we’re going to show you the overlooked math behind having five paid-off rental properties, and whether it’s worth it to keep scaling to over a dozen doors.
I’ve modeled out both scenarios (pay off rentals vs. buy more) to see which gets you to financial freedom faster, which leaves you with a bigger net worth, and which pumps out more cash flow so you can do what you want with your time. We’re using real, inflation-adjusted numbers: $400K home prices, $250/month cash flow, 30-year loans. These are the types of deals we’re buying even in 2026.
So which scenario would Dave pick? Dave has a clear answer on the option he thinks is best for most real estate investors, and what to do if you pay off your rental properties but want to scale slowly when the right deal arrives.
If you’ve got some cash burning a hole in your pocket, this is the episode to hear before you make a move.
How Logan scaled to 14 rental units and nearly $8,000 in monthly cash flow
Buying his first rental property at 18 with no credit, no experience, and just $15,000
Several ways to find off-market rental properties for sale (and fund them!)
How to scale your real estate portfolio faster while keeping your W-2 job
Why house hacking is a no-brainer for people looking to break into real estate
And So Much More!
Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1276.
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38 min - 5 Paid-Off Rentals vs. 15 with Mortgages: The Math Will Change How You Invest
5 paid-off rentals vs. 15 rentals with mortgages. We get this question a lot: Should I pay off my rental properties or use the cash flow to keep scaling? Many investors believe you need a dozen or more rentals to become financially free. So, in today’s show, we’re going to show you the overlooked math behind having five paid-off rental properties, and whether it’s worth it to keep scaling to over a dozen doors.
I’ve modeled out both scenarios (pay off rentals vs. buy more) to see which gets you to financial freedom faster, which leaves you with a bigger net worth, and which pumps out more cash flow so you can do what you want with your time. We’re using real, inflation-adjusted numbers: $400K home prices, $250/month cash flow, 30-year loans. These are the types of deals we’re buying even in 2026.
So which scenario would Dave pick? Dave has a clear answer on the option he thinks is best for most real estate investors, and what to do if you pay off your rental properties but want to scale slowly when the right deal arrives.
If you’ve got some cash burning a hole in your pocket, this is the episode to hear before you make a move.
In This Episode We Cover
5 paid-off rental properties vs. 15 rentals with mortgages: which makes more money?
How much faster do you reach financial freedom if you pay off your mortgages early?
The multi-million dollar difference between the two scenarios (but is it worth it?)
How Dave is combining the two scenarios to “harvest” his cash flow while scaling
Proof you don’t need a huge portfolio to become a multimillionaire
And So Much More!
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25 min - If You’re Worried About Money, Hear This w/How to Money
Most Americans are worried about money. Paying the bills, having enough for retirement, and being able to afford emergency expenses. And, like many of us, you may have grown up in a household watching your own parents constantly worry or fight over finances. This is one of the crucial anxiety points of Americans—and rentals can change that.
Today, Joel Larsgaard from the How to Money podcast shares his story about how rental properties, and just paying attention to his money, changed his worldview and his family’s financial future. He, too, saw his parents constantly keeping up with the Joneses—buying more house than they could afford, buying expensive cars, struggling to keep up. Joel vowed never to worry the way his parents did.
After discovering personal finance, Joel did what most new real estate investors do: a “no-brainer” house hack. Then he bought another, and another, and another—and over the past sixteen years, built a slow, scalable, financial freedom-enabling rental portfolio, without taking a ton of risk or biting off more than he could chew.
Joel admits it’s harder to invest in 2026, but that’s what makes it a necessity in today’s economy.
In This Episode We Cover
The “no-brainer” rental property new real estate investors should buy first
Why money stress is much more dangerous than most Americans realize
The slow, steady, low-risk rental property plan Joel followed to build an entire portfolio
How to be prepared to invest in 2026 when home prices and rental costs are higher
The world seems like it’s falling apart, but here’s why you should still invest
And So Much More!
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43 min - 6 Years Ago, He Bought His First Rental: Now He’s Doing 24 Deals a Year
Brett Hundley doesn’t want an employer or a nine-to-five job. Ever. At just 32 years old, he has already retired from one career and is now chasing the freedom and flexibility that real estate investing can provide.
During his eight years as an NFL quarterback, Brett spent evenings after practice learning the ins and outs of real estate from teammates who had already discovered its wealth-building potential. Early on, he tried a little of everything—short-term rentals, new construction, and other investing strategies—before zeroing in on house flipping, which has since become his bread and butter.
Brett says the skills he developed running an NFL offense directly translate to the real estate investing world, where he now manages contractors, deadlines, and budgets instead of playbooks. His goal for 2026? Complete 24 real estate projects. But he’s not staying busy just to pass the time post-football. Like most investors, he’s after true financial freedom—not just the income but the flexibility to spend more time with family, travel the world, and retire on his terms.
In This Episode We Cover
Brett’s journey from NFL quarterback to veteran house flipper
How to find “great” deals in competitive markets with strong deal analysis
Quitting the nine-to-five grind and “retiring” with real estate investments
How to build out your own real estate investing team in any market
Completing 24 real estate “projects” per year (without working long hours!)
And So Much More!
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