Want financial freedom through real estate? Then, you’ll need to know how to buy a rental property. Don’t worry; even as a beginner, you can take three basic steps to buy your first rental property and start building the passive income you’ve always dreamed of. To help you out, Dave Meyer, BiggerPockets’ VP of Market Intelligence and a fourteen-year real estate investing veteran, will walk you through finding, evaluating, and offering on rental properties.

Whether you’re a beginner or an active investor, these three steps will help you land more real estate deals with less effort and help you reach your financial goals faster. Not only that, Dave is giving his time-tested tips on how to make an irresistible offer to a seller—something that most real estate investors DON’T know how to do. Dave even shares every tool he uses to find, analyze, and research real estate deals so he can decide on a rental in minutes, NOT hours!

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In This Episode We Cover

How to find and buy your first rental property (even if you’re a complete beginner)

Using real estate to reach financial freedom faster than you thought possible

Finding real estate deals in 2024 and expert-investor tactics most have never heard of

Using the BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator to analyze deals in minutes

Seven different tips to get a seller to accept your offer (EVEN in a competitive market)

The one real estate investing tool that will speed up your path to building a portfolio

And So Much More!

(00:00) Intro

(02:03) Want Financial Freedom?

(09:00) 1. Finding Real Estate Deals

(12:37) 2. Evaluating Properties

(24:34) 3. Making Your Offer

(29:10) Best Tool for Beginners

(37:00) PRO CODE

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How to Find, Evaluate, and Offer on Rental Properties in 2024