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- Vacation rental markets were some of the biggest winners of the housing boom several years ago. But where are those real estate markets today?
New data suggests that many of the operators who chased cash flow in the Airbnb gold rush are now looking to cut their short-term rentals loose. As it turns out, running a profitable Airbnb is much harder than it looks. So, does that make this the perfect time to buy?
Our resident short-term rental expert, Garrett Brown, joins the show to break down exactly what’s happening and why it could be worth making a few “disrespectful” offers on these types of properties in 2026.
Sellers are highly motivated, and more properties are hitting the market, but investors must be able to distinguish the “good” rental properties from the homes that should never have been vacation rentals in the first place. We’ll get into market analysis, the amenities that actually drive bookings, and why the next wave of successful short-term rental investors will win with hospitality—not hype.
In This Episode We Cover
The exact type of operator being squeezed out of vacation rental markets
The two types of short-term rentals that are still wildly profitable in 2026
Why there are so many motivated sellers in the short-term rental space right now
Garrett’s favorite short-term rental markets to target in 2026
The number one thing you must do when entering a new Airbnb market
And So Much More!
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - If you’re investing in real estate, you’re probably asking, “How much can this property make me?” But in 2026, it’s the opposite question that actually builds your wealth: “How much can this property cost me?” You’re seeing discounted deals on the listing sites; realtors and brokers may even be sending you off-market listings that look like steals. How do you know whether you should pass on them or not?
James and Kathy are on today to talk about which deals they’re passing on, and the underrated land play that’s making serious returns and requires no building to profit. Kathy almost closed on the perfect medium-sized multifamily deal in a great location, newly built, and with a pool of tenants nearby. But one seemingly small problem made her walk away—if she hadn't, she could have lost tens or hundreds of thousands. Would you be able to spot the mistake?
But a land investment is making both Kathy and James very excited. You don’t need to build anything on the land, you don’t need to rent the land, you don’t even need to get utilities on the land. This strategy, especially the way Kathy is using it, could profit big time if interest rates drop even slightly or demand picks up. The question is, how do you get into it without the risk of speculation?
In This Episode We Cover
The real estate deals we’re actively passing on in 2026 (they aren’t worth the headache)
A land investment play that could come with big profits if done the right way
One small problem that made Kathy walk away from a multifamily deal with exceptional numbers
Are the 30%-off multifamily deals finally worth the money, or are sellers asking for too much?
Kathy’s exact buy box for what she will and won’t invest in this year
And So Much More!
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - Nearly 50% of mortgages in the U.S. flow through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac—but a push from the Trump Administration could sell shares of these government enterprises and put them in the hands of the public. The side effects could be significant to those getting or refinancing a mortgage—from interest rates to regulations.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac alone take up about half of the mortgage market. The reason you can get a 30-year loan, a lower interest rate, and do it all with standardized regulations is largely thanks to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. So, if these enterprises are sold on the private market with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae IPO-ing, would it put so much privatized pressure on the mortgage market that it could begin to break?
Today, we’re getting into the major consequences from a sale of Fannie and Freddie—currently owned almost entirely by the government. With a $250B payday sitting in limbo, the government could be pushed to sell off the enterprises that enabled average Americans to buy houses. The question is, should it even happen?
In This Episode We Cover
The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPO possibilities and the side effects it would have on mortgage rates and regulations
Why the government took over Fannie and Freddie and whether re-privatizing them will encourage these enterprises to do anything to profit
The massive payday that could come out of a selective sale of Fannie and Freddie
Pros and cons of a sale going through and whether Dave thinks it’s a smart idea
And So Much More!
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - This isn’t a “good” housing market for anyone. Affordability remains a major barrier to homeownership. Sellers aren’t getting what they want for their homes. Now, builders are signaling that the current housing shortage could get even worse. It’s bad news for aspiring homeowners, but could it finally put a floor on this housing market correction?
This week’s headlines highlight how affordability challenges are reaching every corner of the housing market—not just for buyers. A perfect storm of high interest rates, stagnant home prices, and rising material and labor costs is putting builders under pressure, too. As a result, housing starts and single-family home completions have reached their lowest levels since 2020. But could this slowdown ultimately limit how far home prices can fall?
At the same time, there are other factors keeping homes off the market—like a potential capital gains tax problem discouraging many baby boomers from listing their homes for sale. Meanwhile, house flippers are worried about another tax coming down the pipeline that could eat into even more of their profits. Everyone’s feeling the squeeze, but could these pressures causing the market to bend be the same forces that prevent it from breaking?
In This Episode We Cover
Why the single-family market correction may have just found its floor
Why many homebuilders are building less amid a national housing shortage
Whether we should raise the capital gains tax exclusion for homeowners
A new tax that could cost house flippers even more of their margins
Three issues that are potentially contributing to a stagnant housing market
And So Much More!
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CRE Daily: US Housing Starts Slow, Giving Apartments Room to Recover
AEI Housing Center: Capital Gains Rules on Home Sales and Senior Homeowner Lock In
The Real Deal: “The math has stopped working”: NYC home flipping drops as state legislators propose new tax
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - The average American will not be able to retire. 50% are going into their golden years with less than $500,000—significantly short of what would even be considered a livable retirement amount. Social Security only has so long before payments begin to get cut, and retiring during a stock market crash, or even a correction, can put you at sizable risk of returning to work.
But one asset can help you retire with less, reach retirement (or even early retirement) faster, and do so without putting your future freedom at risk—real estate. Today, Dave is going to prove why so many of his retirement plans sit on rental properties as a stable base, and how Americans can retire with up to 50% less using real estate, as opposed to stocks and bonds.
This flips the entire retirement equation on its head. Now you don’t need to bet on the market, you don’t need to hope and pray Social Security will exist when it’s your turn to collect, and you don’t need to hit some sky-high ($4,000,000+) retirement number just to live a comfortable life.
This is the faster, and arguably safer, formula for retirement in 2026 and beyond.
In This Episode We Cover
How to retire with far less using real estate cash flow (instead of selling stocks)
How much you actually need to retire in the United States (inflation-adjusted)
The real estate retirement framework that gives you better returns, more cash flow, and a simpler path
Why 81% of Americans are at risk of never being able to comfortably, confidently retire
The problem with building a cash flow-focused real estate portfolio too early (it will cost you)
And So Much More!
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