The Personal Finance Podcast - How to Make Money In ANY Real Estate Market

Join the community built to help you master your money, stay accountable, and reach financial freedom. 👉 Join Master Money Academy https://mastermoney.co/join/ today! In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew sits down with Dave Meyer to break down exactly how to think about real estate investing in 2026, covering what the data actually says versus what headlines and social media are telling you, why most investors are choosing the wrong strategy for their life, the first three questions every investor should ask before buying anything, what a real deal looks like right now and which underwriting assumptions people keep getting wrong, why waiting on the sidelines for a crash is a strategy with its own serious risks, and when passive investing simply beats active investing for most people. Partner Deals Indeed: Start hiring NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at http://Indeed.com/personalfinance Join the loyalty program for renters at http://joinbilt.com/PFP Go to http://policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quote. Thanks to Fundrise for Sponsoring the show! Invest in real estate going to http://fundrise.com/pfp Get 50% Off Monarch, the all-in-one financial tool at http://www.monarch.com/PFP Go to Acorns.com/pfp and start automating your investments and get a $5 bonus today! DeleteMe: Go to https://joindeleteme.com/PFP20/ and Use Promo Code PFP for 20% off! Latest Podcast Videos: The Simple Path to Wealth (With J.L. Collins) https://youtu.be/-02BNewBfbo 9 Things That Are a Complete Waste Of Money (Be Careful!) https://youtu.be/18KWuV516uU 10 Tax Moves Everyone Should Review Each Year https://youtu.be/il_LgQeAbrw How to Negotiate Your Bills (and SAVE 6-Figures!) https://youtu.be/bgIcmuK7FK8 Why Health is Wealth with Justin David-Carl https://youtu.be/s2XOzKSW7W0 The Best Financial Strategies (BY INCOME!) https://youtu.be/YBhe6dtYU-Q Connect with Dave Meyer: Website https://www.biggerpockets.com/ IG https://www.instagram.com/thedatadeli/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@biggerpockets Bio https://lnk.bio/thedatadeli/ Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast/id594419649 Dave Meyer’s Books: Real Estate By The Numbers https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Strategy-Planner-Portfolio/dp/1960178245 The Real Estate Strategy Planner https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Strategy-Planner-Portfolio/dp/1960178245 Start with Strategy https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/start-with-strategy Connect With Andrew on Social Media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mastermoneyco/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@mastermoneyco Twitter https://twitter.com/mastermoneyco Master Money Website https://mastermoney.co/ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - The 2026 Housing "Great Stall" 07:21 - Is Housing Becoming Affordable? 10:13 - Why Low Appreciation is Good 13:10 - The 2010 Recession Strategy 16:22 - Finding Top Growth Markets 19:31 - How to Adapt to Macro Trends 24:55 - Signal vs. Noise in Data 30:43 - The #1 Crash Indicator 33:20 - Real Estate: Job vs. Wealth 36:39 - Cash Flow vs. Appreciation 41:21 - Local vs. Long-Distance Tips 43:50 - Rules for a "Safe" First Deal 47:25 - The $5M Equity Target Goal 51:12 - The "Harvest" Stage Strategy 57:57 - Wealth = Time Freedom 1:00:10 - Join Master Money Academy