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Appreciation is not a strategy.

Michael Zuber has watched people with $10M balance sheets go completely bankrupt betting on it.

He's survived the Dot Com bubble, the 2008 crash, and the post-pandemic meltdown, and his rule hasn't changed:

Hold for 10 years minimum. Buy for cash flow. Never count on appreciation.

He's so confident in this market right now, he's pulling $1M out of his own properties to buy more.

Do you factor appreciation into your deals, or do you treat it as a bonus if it happens? ��

Listen to the full episode at https://t.co/KQsLsyBDdC.

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Commercial or residential real estate? What are you investing in and why?

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Can you still flip homes in 2026? We asked someone who's done it 60+ times. 🏠

Leka Devatha is a Seattle investor with a simple take on the "flipping is dead" panic — it's not.

Lazy flipping is dead. Smart flipping isn't.

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Real talk, the average American won't make it without becoming an investor.

But there's good news. This year will be horrible for everyone BUT investors.

Michael Zuber replaced his W-2, survived the Dot Com crash, 2008, and the post-pandemic meltdown and he says this year is the best buying opportunity in a decade.

He's pulling $1M in equity out of his properties to buy more. Right now.

👀 Listen to the full episode now at https://t.co/KQsLsyBDdC.

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We're throwing a dart at a map of the US to find the best investing market in America.

First hit: Kansas City.

The verdict? Solid B.

Not the one but the search is just getting started.

Market Roulette drops again next week with a new city, new grade, new dart.

Follow so you don't miss where it lands next 🎯

What market do you think deserves an A?

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@Justin_Konikow Totally. Great point 👍

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Everyone starts investing wanting to quit their job yesterday.

The ones who actually get there?

They stopped obsessing over the exit and focused on the next deal.

Long-game mindset. Faster results.

How long did it take before investing actually felt worth it? 👇

Listen to the full episode with NFL quarterback turned real estate investor Brett Hundley: https://t.co/Wa3VVS9o2d.

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@emranbuet What an accomplishment! 🙌 Congrats!

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Brett Hundley spent 8 years in the NFL. Now he's chasing something harder to find than a Super Bowl ring 🏈 true financial freedom.

Most people assume NFL players are set for life.

The truth? The odds of getting drafted and then getting a pension, are slim.

So instead of unwinding after practice, he was studying real estate deals with teammates who were already building wealth off the field.

Now at 32, he's retired from football and gunning for 24 flips in 2026.

Watch the full episode to hear how the skills he built running an NFL offense translate directly into real estate investing ▶️ https://t.co/w7yOj1tFgr.

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Don't hand your tenant keys until these 3 things are set up:

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Most first-time landlords cobble this together last minute then spend months dealing with the fallout.

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7 years. One move. Higher ROI than any deal he's closed.

That's BPCON2026.

3 days. 4 focused tracks. 100+ investor-led meetups.

🎙️ Keynotes from New York Times Bestselling author of The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel, Dave Meyer, and Chad Carson.

The connections you make here lead to actual deals. The strategies you learn produce real results.

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Same Airbnb property. Same $82K gross. Two completely different outcomes.

Path one: Airbnb + a property manager.

Platform fees, PM cut, operating costs eating 64% of your revenue.
You walk away with $29,632.

Path two: self-manage, split your bookings direct, spend 5% on marketing.

Fees drop. No PM. Operating costs fall to 42%.
You net $47,840.

$18,208 difference. The property didn't change. How you run it did.

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GDP is growing. Unemployment is stable. The headlines say we're fine.

But here's what the headlines aren't measuring:

Real wages just turned negative.

In April 2026, wages grew 3.6% but inflation hit 3.8%.

That means the average American is losing spending power. Month over month, your paycheck buys less.

That's the trigger for Dave Meyer's, Main Street Recession Indicator, a two-part rule he built because GDP has nothing to do with how ordinary people actually experience the economy.

Rule 1: Are real wages going up or down?
Rule 2: Is unemployment rising sharply?

Rule 1 just fired. We're on yellow alert. ⚠️

And if you're a real estate investor, here's what this means for you:

Affordability was already on life support. High prices. High mortgage rates. Now real wage growth, the one thing quietly helping, just flipped negative. All three legs of the stool are broken.

Don't expect a crash. But don't expect a recovery either.

Here's what Dave is personally doing right now:
→ Optimizing for cash flow over appreciation
→ Focusing on keeping good tenants instead of chasing rent increases
→ Stacking cash because better buying opportunities are coming

The investors who are already stretched thin are going to feel this most. The ones with options are going to be just fine.

The number to watch? Unemployment.

If that starts rising while inflation stays high, we move from yellow alert to a stagflation scenario 🛑 and that's when things get harder to navigate.

We're not there yet. But now's the time to position yourself.

Listen to the full episode at https://t.co/UEaQeDOxHY.

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Is cash flow dead? Not even close. 👇

Everyone is scrambling over high interest rates and tight margins on traditional rentals, but there’s a massive strategy you might be completely overlooking: Real Estate Notes.

Instead of dealing with tenants, toilets, or frantic fix-and-flips, you can literally become the bank and fund other investors' deals.

👉 Ready to diversify your passive income strategy? Head to https://t.co/UcfCzynybr.

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New https://t.co/X0ftdcMtY4 data reveals that institutional investors make up just 1% of all single-family home purchases nationally.

The real landlords?

Mom-and-pop investors with fewer than 10 properties now account for more than 60% of all investor acquisitions.

That's up from 50% just a few years ago.

And institutional buying has actually dropped 65% since its 2021 peak as rates climbed.

The narrative doesn't match the data.

Small investors are the ones keeping the rental market running, not hedge funds.

(Source: https://t.co/X0ftdcMtY4 via Scotsman Guide)

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Your homeowner's policy won't protect your rental.

Most landlords don't find out until they file a claim...and get denied.

Homeowners insurance covers the home you live in.
The moment you rent it out, that coverage can be void.

You need landlord insurance. Full stop.

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Something new is coming to BPCON2026. 👀

Thousands of investors. Three days. Orlando, FL📍October 2–4.

And this year, we're introducing Premium Access passes, a brand new VIP experience created for investors who want to go deeper.

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@AZ_RE_Digest Love to hear that 🙌

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The biggest builders in America are making million-dollar bets on where growth is headed next.

That creates opportunity for investors paying attention.

According to TurboTenant, these 11 markets are seeing major development activity, population growth, and long-term housing demand, and smart investors are looking for ways to ride the wave instead of guessing where the market is headed.

Swipe to see if your market made the list.

Which of these 11 are you already investing in, or eyeing? 👀

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Dave Meyer doesn't sugarcoat, so we put him on the spot.

Each week, we're sharing real text exchanges with real estate nerds who know their stuff.

This week we talked with Dave Meyer, Head of Real Estate Investing at BiggerPockets, on how to actually pick a market in 2026.

Next week we're texting with another big name about the topic keeping landlords up at night.

Want to submit your questions for our weekly "Texting With" segment, plus get the latest on markets, rates, and deal intel delivered straight to your inbox?

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@emranbuet What a story! Love to hear it 🙌

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@MrWilsonAi 100% agree!