BiggerPockets

Anyone else guilty of that late night Zillow scroll? 👀 Morgan Housel, NYT bestselling author of the Psychology of Money, breaks down the mind games we all play when it comes to finances. Strategy only gets you so far. Building real financial freedom means understanding how you operate internally around money. 🧠 This episode covers: - Housel's system for building wealth (no burnout required) - Why psychology, not economics, explains the 2008 crash - The #1 skill that separates wealthy investors from everyone else - What's broken in the housing market today & how to fix it Catch the full conversation at youtu.be/G2zVzTffkU4.

Three investors. One lost everything in Hurricane Harvey and rebuilt into an Airbnb millionaire. 👤👤💰 Can you spot him before the reveal? 👉 Watch the full episode at youtu.be/W7f2Glep8tY.

Every quarter we survey the BiggerPockets community to find out how investors actually feel and how they're actually behaving. Those two things aren't always the same, and Q3 proves it. The Pulse Index has slid from 108 to 102 to 96 since January. More investors than ever think conditions will just stay flat over the next year. And yet, 53% are still trying to grow their portfolios. Long-term rentals are more popular than they've been all year. Full breakdown and the data behind it is in the Q3 Pulse report — bit.ly/4fGqoMj. What's your read on the market right now — cautious, confident, or somewhere in between? 👇

He sent 600 mailers with a cartoon version of himself saying “Being a landlord sucks; you should sell to me.” 100 people called back. One was a friend he didn't even know owned apartments. But he didn't just buy the properties outright. Four years after acquiring his first rental at 44, Andy Gill owns 58 units and is halfway through absorbing this 30-unit portfolio. From losing his business during the Great Recession, to developing his investing skills, here's how he built his empire. 👇 Full story at bit.ly/4fkNB5t. What's the most creative way you've sourced a deal?

Couple goals = building a real estate portfolio together. 📈👫 BPCON was the breakthrough they needed to get aligned & build a thriving mid-term rental business. 👏🏼 Grab your early bird ticket now 🎟️ bit.ly/4vIMSRY

"And before you leave, please clean the fridge, do the laundry, and don't make a sound after 6 PM." 🙃 At this rate, we might as well just go back to hotels. 📝 What’s the wildest Airbnb chore list or house rule you’ve ever had to deal with? And can you spot the real Airbnb investor in this clip? Watch the full episode at bit.ly/3TloO9X.

Rates. Inventory. Financing. Nobody's giving you straight answers on any of it. We got two people who actually know: Dave Meyer, who's spent years making market data make sense. Charles Goodwin, who's underwritten deals AND built his own rental portfolio. One free masterclass covers all of it. July 16 at 1PM ET. Free. ✓ Register before it fills up at bit.ly/4wDiDwo.

One conversation at BPCON turned into a TV show. A hallway chat turned into a partnership on a deal. BPCON2026 is the place to be if you're serious about starting or growing your portfolio this year. Create your own meetup. Make it as specific as you want: → Healthcare workers who invest, meeting at the hotel bar → A golf outing at Bay Hill — yes, that Bay Hill → Investors with young families hitting a theme park together → Poolside networking before the day gets going → A dinner crew hitting up Orlando's best restaurants Visit bit.ly/4vIMSRY to grab your ticket before prices increase + tag someone you'd want to build your next meetup with 👇

He went from 1 Airbnb to 20, without leaving his day job. The tool that made it possible: Lodgify. Managing bookings, pricing, and guest communication across multiple units by hand isn't a system, it's a second full-time job. Lodgify automates the parts that eat your time so you can actually scale. ✅ Visit bit.ly/4gzL7Co and use code GB60 for 60% off at checkout.

The way investors get funded in 2026 has already changed. Housing inventory is shifting. Affordability is tight. Rates are "higher for longer." And a lot of lenders aren't evaluating deals the way they used to. The #1 reason investors lose deals right now? Financing that isn't ready to move when the opportunity is. We teamed up with @kiavi_inc for a free live webinar breaking down exactly what's changed. July 16 at 1PM ET Register before it fills up bit.ly/4baqUjl.

Can you guess who the secret investor is? 👀 We asked this Airbnb operator what a typical day in the life looks like, and let’s just say it involves a lot of early morning problem-solving and strict routine rules to stay sane. 🕒 Find out who the real Airbnb millionaire is and who's faking at bit.ly/4w0uPHR 🤫

Can you spot the secret investor? 👀 Three people. Only one Airbnb millionaire. 🤫 Watch the full episode at bit.ly/4w0uPHR.

Hustle culture is not the flex you think it is. 🚫 Stop glorifying the burnout and start prioritizing leverage in your pursuit of financial freedom. Morgan Housel, NYT bestselling author of The Psychology of Money, joined the podcast to talk about building wealth in a sustainable way that actually aligns with your life. In this episode, they cover: ✔️ The simple system he and Dave both use to build wealth ✔️ The #1 skill of a wealthy investor (it's not what you think) ✔️ When you should actually be spending more money ✔️ His take on the biggest problem in housing today and how to fix it Listen to the full episode to get an idea of what he'll be speaking about at BPCON2026 in Orlando this fall 🎙️ bit.ly/4yl8B4W.

He got laid off from J.P. Morgan. And it might've been the best thing that ever happened to him. Remington Lyman was doing everything "right." Division I athlete, finance analyst at J.P. Morgan, playing the corporate game exactly how he was told to. Then his review came back: a 2% raise. Excellent work, they said. He did the math. It didn't even beat inflation. So instead of waiting for the next review cycle, he and his roommate stopped paying rent to a landlord and bought a duplex instead. $330,000. They did every bit of the renovation themselves. Three months later, they bought a fourplex the same way. Then came the deal that changed everything. 👀 An $80,000 four-unit in Columbus, Ohio. It needed a full eviction and $150,000 in renovations. Remington had $75,000 saved, borrowed $10,000 from his mom, and bought it in cash. He later 1031-exchanged that same four-unit into a 24-unit apartment building he still owns today. 💰 Don't miss the full story: how he structured the partnership that changed everything, why he shifted into commercial when rates spiked, and what he's building toward now that he has his first daughter 👉 bit.ly/4wxL2nB

Even in the most "affordable" states in the US, a family of four now needs nearly $200k a year just to live a baseline "comfortable" lifestyle. In expensive states like Massachusetts, that number jumps to over $313k. 🧵👇 The traditional 50/30/20 rule is essentially broken for the average household. If you aren't sacrificing savings or lifestyle perks, how are you making the math work right now?

Devon went from golden handcuffs to financial freedom with real estate investing. Now he's on a mission to help fellow veterans do the same. 🇺🇸 Find your tribe of investors who get it at BPCON2026. Orlando, FL 📍 Oct 2–4. Early bird pricing ends this month → bit.ly/4vIMSRY

He had $9,500 and a condemned duplex covered in feces. Matt Picaro grew up watching his parents' construction business swing between good months and bad ones. Money stress stuck with him. He had a steady NYC job and a 3-hour commute, but no savings and no idea how to break into one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. Then a local agent told him about a loan almost nobody understands: the FHA 203K. Here's what it did for him: → 3.5% down, same as a regular FHA loan → Renovation costs get rolled directly into the mortgage → Bought a $290K duplex needing $80-100K of work → Lender counted future rental income, bumping his pre-approval to $360K → Total out of pocket to close: $9,500 The rehab took 8 brutal months. When it was done, the property appraised at $500,000. $150,000 in equity. From $9,500. He rolled that equity into flipping, then two more 203K deals. Today: 3 units, $2M+ combined value, $1M+ in equity. His biggest warning? 👀 Read the full story at bit.ly/3SGDLTV.

The best deals never touch Zillow. They get found, before the seller even lists. How? You go looking for people who are about to sell before they know it themselves: → Pre-foreclosures → Absentee owners → High equity, low mortgage balance → Tax delinquent Then you reach out directly. No bidding war. No competition. Finding a deal is a skill, not luck. And you can find one in any market if you know where to look. @PropStream gives you 120+ filters to pull these lists yourself. What's your biggest struggle in finding a good deal? 👇 ✅ Check it out at propstream.com.

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