This Is the Best Rental Property to Buy in 2025

In this episode of the BiggerPockets podcast, Dave Meyer and Henry Washington discuss the best types of rental properties to buy in 2025, focusing on strategies that balance low risk and high upside. Dave advocates for the "slow BRRRR" method, which involves buying cash-flowing properties with existing tenants, renovating them gradually, and refinancing to pull out equity. He emphasizes the importance of securing conventional loans and targeting properties that allow for cosmetic improvements to increase rent and overall returns. Henry suggests a flip strategy, detailing how to identify markets where buying properties below the median home price, renovating them cosmetically, and reselling them can yield significant profits, even in a slightly declining market. Both hosts stress the importance of disciplined financial planning, including setting realistic profit expectations and being prepared to make numerous offers to find the right deals.