Real Estate is Getting Riskier…and It’s Making Investors Wealthy

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

BiggerPockets

Education, Business, Investing

4.8 • 16.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Real estate investing is riskier today than it has been in years—and that’s a good thing. If you invest in real estate, what do you hope for? Opportunities to buy low, sell high, and cash flow in the middle. That’s exactly what’s happening in 2025—and it’s these “riskier” times that have made millions of real estate investors wealthy in the past. But if you don’t know the risks, you could get hurt. Today, we’re explaining the biggest risks to real estate investing in 2025, how to mitigate all of them, and how to use them to your advantage, so in five years, everyone will wish they did what you did. This is a “risk-off” time in the market, meaning big, risky swings on problem properties have even greater downsides. That’s why we’re sharing what our “perfect” property criteria is for a housing market like this one. These homes are easier to find, rent, sell (if need be), and can be purchased at sizable discounts. And if you think just sitting on the sidelines is keeping you safe, think again. We’re sharing another risk that could be even more threatening to your wealth. In This Episode We Cover The biggest risks of real estate investing in 2025 and how experts avoid them The single greatest financial risk to all Americans right now (and why investors won’t get hit) Our “perfect” property buy box for low-risk, higher-upside real estate investments The properties you should avoid buying today (they’re far riskier than you think) Dave’s three investing tips that will keep you afloat (and cash flowing) even during turbulent real estate markets And So Much More! Check out more resources from this show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BiggerPockets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1190 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Real estate investing is more risky today than it was a few years ago. Yeah, I said it. I'm not here
0:07.0	to lie to you. So why then am I still actively trying to add more properties to my portfolio right now?
0:14.2	Because I know that with risk also comes opportunity. You just need to know how to find it without
0:20.1	jeopardizing the financial future
0:22.1	you're dreaming about and have worked so hard to create. In today's episode, we're going to share
0:28.0	an experienced investing perspective on how to spot hidden risks in properties and the simple
0:33.0	math you need to do before you buy anything. But this episode is not just about avoiding risk.
0:39.3	It's also about finding those opportunities, about spotting the discounted deals that only exist in this kind of market.
0:48.0	We'll share how scooping up those properties now could totally change your financial picture
0:52.9	when the market inevitably shifts in the
0:55.7	future. Stay tuned and we'll break them all down.
1:03.5	Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Bigger Pockets Podcast. I'm Dave Meyer here with my friend Henry
1:08.7	Washington to talk about low risk investing.
1:13.1	Henry, what's going on, man?
1:14.2	What's up, Dave?
1:15.1	I am glad to be here.
1:16.8	And this is a fun topic to talk about it.
1:19.1	It's a little ironic that this is the first episode we're recording following BPCon
1:24.6	where I saw you taking on some high-risk financial behavior, perhaps at some
1:32.2	of the casinos in Las Vegas. Yes, I was engaging in high-risk behavior, and I have the scars to
1:40.2	show and prove it. A giant hole in your bank account right now.
1:44.1	100%. Likewise. I also was doing the same thing, so I'm not sure. show and prove it. A giant hole in your bank account right now.
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