Are $100K Rental Properties Ever Worth It?
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
BiggerPockets
4.8 • 16.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Should you buy a property for less than 100 grand? |
| 0:03.0 | It's definitely tempting because that is relatively not a lot of money to get into the real estate game and start building a portfolio. |
| 0:11.0 | But on the other hand, anything that's cheap is usually cheap for a reason. |
| 0:16.0 | It can be the properties with the lowest purchase prices that end up costing you the most in the |
| 0:21.7 | long run. |
| 0:22.5 | So let's break it down. |
| 0:23.5 | Should you scoop up that low-cost property or steer clear? |
| 0:31.3 | Hey, everyone. |
| 0:32.1 | Dave Meyer here, rental property investor, housing market analyst, and head of real estate investing at Bigger Pockets. And today, I've got my friend, Henry Washington, with me on the show. Henry, what's going on, man? What's up, Dave? You know, I love talking about properties and answering questions. Yeah, we got some good ones for today. Our producers pick some just, especially for you to get you a little riled up. |
| 0:55.1 | We're just pushing your buttons today. It's going to be fun. |
| 0:58.5 | Soapbox Henry. Oh, yeah. Man, could be dangerous. |
| 1:01.1 | Soapbox Henry is definitely coming out today. We got some great questions, though. |
| 1:05.0 | We're going to debate on whether it's a good idea to buy a property for under 100 grand. |
| 1:09.6 | We'll weigh in on whether it's unethical for investors to buy properties off the MLS and eventually sell them for a profit. |
| 1:16.6 | And then at the end of this episode, Henry is going to rant for sure about one of his all-time real estate pet peeves. |
| 1:24.6 | So strap in for that. |
| 1:26.6 | Henry, are you ready to help the people out? |
| 1:28.8 | I don't know, but let's go. We're going to give it a try one way or another. All right, our first |
| 1:35.2 | question comes from an investor named Eric Estrada, who asked, why do some investors purchase |
| 1:41.9 | sub 100K properties? Are these properties really that profitable? |
| 1:46.9 | When I look at the numbers of these properties, it seems like a few couple hundred dollars in |
| 1:50.6 | cash flow and thousands of dollars in fees, repairs and maintenance. Wouldn't it be better to |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BiggerPockets, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of BiggerPockets and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

