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Real Estate Rookie

BiggerPockets
Real Estate Investing
Real Estate
Real Estate Investment
House Hacking
Short-Term Rentals
Property Management
Rental Properties
Biggerpockets
Cash Flow
Airbnb
Financial Freedom
Seller Financing
Investment Strategies
Financial Independence
Long-Term Rentals
Passive Income
Investment Properties
Financing
Flipping Houses
Equity

New to real estate investing and not sure where to start? Ashley Kehr and Tony J. Robinson break down the basics with real-world deal analysis, investor interviews and listener Q&A.

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Ready to rent out your property? Set up the right systems from day one, and you’ll attract better tenants, avoid costly rookie mistakes, and keep more cash flow in your pocket!

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Saving for a down payment can take years for some, but if your home is worth more than you owe on it, you might already have the money to buy your first or next rental property. Today, we’re going to show you exactly how to use it!

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What if you could buy your first property without perfect credit, big cash reserves, or a bank saying yes? Sometimes your first real estate deal is hiding in a building you already pay rent on, and all it takes is the right question to unlock it. Tod... more

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So you ran the numbers and the cash flow shows negative? You don’t have to give up on rentals. With a few smarter assumptions, the right strategy, or the right market, you can turn “this will never work” into a deal that actually pays you!

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Recent Guests

Josh Yeatts
Real estate investor, pastor, and father of six
Episode: Building a 6-Property Portfolio While Working a W-2 and Raising 6 Kids
Ashley Kehr
Long-term rental investor and property manager.
Episode: Long-Term Rentals: Everything You Need to Know Before You Self-Manage
Ryan Dumka
Short-term rental operator and founder of a vacation rental management business
Desert Concierge Management
Episode: He Doesn’t Own These Rentals (But They Helped Him Quit His Job)
Joshua Settimio
Real estate investor who used seller financing for his first rental
Episode: Seller Financing His First Rental When No Bank Would Lend
Rick B. Albert
Real estate investor, agent and house-hacker
Independent investor/agent
Episode: How to Turn One Condo Into a 17-Unit Rental Portfolio!
Thomasina Myresa
A guest investor who built a Cleveland-based rental portfolio and later pursued a duplex/house hack strategy
Independent investor
Episode: Two Rentals, $3,000 Each: The Guide to Closing with Close-to-Nothing
Joe Crocker
Investor from Houston, TX featured on the episode
Independent real estate investor
Episode: He Started 8 Months Ago. He Already Has 4 Rentals ($6,000 Cash Flow!)
Caleb Smith
Real estate investor who transitioned from college projects to live-in flips and rental/housing strategies in Virginia
Independent real estate investor (Virginia)
Episode: He Made $60,000 in 2 Months with This “Failed” Real Estate Deal
Angela Wassom
Real estate investor who built 20 doors in 5 years across four states
Independent investor
Episode: 20 Rental Units with a Full-Time Job & 7 Kids: She Did It in 5 Years!

Hosts

Ashley Kehr
Co-host with Tony J. Robinson; Host of Real Estate Rookie; affiliated with BiggerPockets network.
Tony J. Robinson
Co-host and primary host; Host of Real Estate Rookie; frequently covers rookie-focused strategies and interview formats.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 3k ratings
  • Pronunciation

    Started listening last week. Decent information. Worth the time in the car. However, I physically cringe every time the word “especially” is mispronounced. Seems like at least once per episode. There is no x, c, or k in the word.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Pilot_JB
    United States3 months ago
  • One of my favorite podcast, these never get old!

    Podchaser
    5
    Taylor Cresswell
    4 months ago
  • Should be called Podcasting Rookie

    As others have stated, the information provided by you and your guests is excellent, however the listening experience is severely lacking. Learn good mic technique. Edit out your verbal mistakes. Google compression. Use it. If you have editors, fire them and hire some that know what they’re doing. There is a terrible juxtaposition of the professionalism showcased in what you say and the lack thereof in the audio quality.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Hayjoblowmcfly
    United States5 months ago
  • Happy listener

    Great podcast taught me so much. I’m 2 rentals in since listening

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gcbjifes^><||.
    United States6 months ago
  • Excellent info, bad production

    As others have stated, the information provided by you and your guests is excellent, however the listening experience is severely lacking. Learn good mic technique. Edit out your verbal mistakes. Google compression. Use it. If you have editors, fire them and hire some that know what they’re doing. There is a terrible juxtaposition of the professionalism showcased in what you say and the lack thereof in the audio quality.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Hayjoblowmcfly
    United States6 months ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners appreciate practical, beginner-friendly guidance and real-world deal breakdowns.
Audio quality and production have been a recurrent point of feedback; improvements are often requested.
Guest mix and actionable tactics receive strong praise, especially for rookies seeking step-by-step paths.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#70
United States/Business/Investing
Apple Podcasts
#236
United States/Business
Apple Podcasts
#155
Germany/Business/Investing
Apple Podcasts
#114
China/Business/Investing
Apple Podcasts
#172
Hong Kong/Business/Investing
Apple Podcasts
#187
Colombia/Business/Investing

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Cash Flow vs. Appreciation: What Matters Most in 2027 (Rookie Reply)
Q: How do experienced investors determine their maximum acquisition price and required margin?
Tony recommends learning broadly, then narrowing toward strategies that fit personal goals and taking action rather than waiting for comfort. Ashley advises defining a strategy, buy box, and due diligence criteria; they also suggest starting with a smaller investment to reduce risk.
Cash Flow vs. Appreciation: What Matters Most in 2027 (Rookie Reply)
Q: Do I focus on finding properties in nicer neighborhoods within the lower income towns? Do I wait for more assets to hit markets in the higher income towns? Do you think appreciation or cash flow is more important for a first investment?
The hosts say the choice depends on the investor's goals, resources, and desired lifestyle. They recommend comparing each market's costs and management demands, and considering whether the house hacker would feel comfortable living there.
Long-Term Rentals: Everything You Need to Know Before You Self-Manage
Q: Once I have my pool of candidates, how do I go from pool of people who've done the viewing, they like the property, what's my next step?
Ashley sends applications to leads around the time of showings, reviews applicants against stated criteria, verifies documents and income, then offers an approved applicant a holding deposit and lease steps.
Long-Term Rentals: Everything You Need to Know Before You Self-Manage
Q: What's the punch list that you typically move through when one tenant moves out and before you get it ready to list to market for the next tenant?
Ashley recommends touching up paint, fixing needed repairs, checking local rental comps to decide which appliances to leave, and inspecting for safety and liability issues.
Building a 6-Property Portfolio While Working a W-2 and Raising 6 Kids
Q: What convinced you and your wife to give real estate investing another shot?
He described the freedom and family time they hoped investing could provide and promised to run the rentals as a business rather than informally. That approach helped his wife become comfortable with investing again.

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This show targets new and aspiring real estate investors by breaking down fundamentals with practical, real-world deal analysis and host-led Q&A. Episodes mix beginner-friendly strategies (house hacking, seller financing, DSCR loans) with interviews and listener questions, often featuring hands-on examples and actionable steps. A standout aspect is the practical, survivable approach to getting started without massive upfront capital, plus recurring emphasis on building knowledge, systems, and a bias toward conservative underwriting. The format tends to blend personal experience from the hosts with guest stories that illustrate scalable paths into real estate, making it useful for listeners seeking motivation, structure, and realistic paths ... more

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Recent guests on Real Estate Rookie include:

1. Josh Yeatts
2. Ashley Kehr
3. Ryan Dumka
4. Joshua Settimio
5. Rick B. Albert
6. Thomasina Myresa
7. Joe Crocker
8. Caleb Smith

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