TBT: The REAL Returns of Real Estate Investing

Passive Real Estate Investing

Real Estate Investing with Marco Santarelli, Investor and Entrepreneur.

Education, Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship, How To, Business:investing

4.6 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Click Here for the Show Notes In this episode, we break down the REAL Returns of Real Estate Investing and why the famous advice—“Don’t wait to buy real estate, buy real estate and wait”—holds so much truth. Instead of focusing on cash flow alone, we dive into the three powerful pillars that drive real estate wealth: income, equity, and appreciation. Using a simple example of a $100,000 rental property with a $20,000 down payment, we illustrate how investors can potentially achieve total returns approaching 38% in the first year by combining positive cash flow, mortgage paydown, and property appreciation. We also explain the difference between realized returns (cash you receive and can spend) and unrealized gains (equity growth and appreciation that build wealth over time). As the years go by, these returns can compound as rents increase, loans amortize, and property values rise. The key takeaway: real estate is a multi-dimensional investment that works for you in multiple ways, making patience and long-term strategy essential to building lasting wealth. If you found value in this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who’s interested in building wealth through real estate. And if you’re ready to take the next step, reach out to schedule a free strategy session with our investment team to explore how you can start building or scaling your own real estate portfolio. -------------------------------- Throwback Thursday Episode (The episode originally took place in the year 2021) This episode is part of our Throwback Series and may include references to older content such as web classes, events, promotions, or links that are no longer active or available. While the conversation and insights still hold value, please note that some information may be outdated. -------------------------------- If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to TBT: Ask Marco - Becoming an Entrepreneur, OPM Strategy, To Sell or Hold or Rent? Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Our team of Investment Counselors has much more inventory available than what you see on our website. Contact us today for more deals.

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0:00.0	Welcome to passive real estate investing, the show where busy people like you learn how to build substantial passive income while creating wealth for the long term. And now, here's your host, Marco Santorelli.
0:13.0	Hello, my friends. Welcome back to passive real estate investing, where we dive into the world of real estate investing, among other related topics, to help you with your real estate investing journey.
0:23.4	Today, we're doing something a little different. We're going to take a trip down memory lane and showcase an important episode from the past on what we call our throwback Thursday episode.
0:34.7	Now, whether you've been with us since the beginning, which goes back to 2015,
0:38.8	or you're tuning in for the first time, this episode is a must listen. We are revisiting one of
0:45.2	our more popular episodes from the past. And believe me, what we discussed back then,
0:50.4	whether it's six months ago or six years ago, is just as relevant today. So sit back,
0:56.4	relax, and let's rewind the clock for this great episode. Enjoy. I have an exciting episode
1:02.3	for you today because it's something that is actually very important and it's the real
1:07.8	perspective of looking at the returns on real estate and realizing how powerful it can be.
1:15.1	So this episode is really about the real returns of real estate investing. You know, there's a
1:21.4	famous real estate investing quote and it goes something like this. Don't wait to buy real estate.
1:26.6	Buy real estate and wait. Now, for most people,
1:30.2	that just makes sense. In fact, it's probably common sense. You know, you buy and hold real estate and
1:35.2	you increase your wealth over time. But really, let's dive in and look at why the suggestion in this
1:41.5	quote is to buy real estate and wait. Why do you wait? Well, I'm going to
1:46.4	illustrate that, but it's going to go way beyond that because what I'm going to show you in
1:51.5	verbal format here is the power and the high returns that you can achieve investing in real
1:58.8	estate, even in your first year. See, a lot of people don't believe that they can achieve investing in real estate, even in your first year. See, a lot of people don't
2:02.3	believe that they can achieve returns in the 20%, 30% or even higher return on investment.
2:09.3	I'm talking total return on investment in year one, meaning after 12 months of owning a property.
2:15.4	It is doable, very doable, happens all the time. Of course, you want to make
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