Episode #1170 Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/pockets Episode Show Notes: https://lnk.to/biggerpocketsYT Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! https://www.BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback Grab Dave’s Book, “Real Estate by the Numbers”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-by-the-numbers?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Sign Up for the BiggerPockets Real Estate Newsletter: https://www.biggerpockets.com/email-subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch This Is the Best Rental Property to Buy in 2025: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1167?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Ashley: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ashkehr?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Henry: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Dave: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davem27?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Here’s where we’d invest in real estate right now. The best markets to buy rental properties are often overlooked, affordable cities with strong rents, reasonable home prices, and robust job growth. These markets could not only appreciate steadily, giving you the long-term wealth you’re looking for, but also pocket you some decent cash flow, so you have more passive income to grow your portfolio faster. We’ve got nine expert-chosen markets lined up, and there’s probably more than one with precisely what you’re looking for! These are NOT teeny tiny markets with $50,000 home prices in some town you’ve never heard of. These are real cities, with serious growth potential and millions (if not billions) of dollars being poured into them by local governments. Cities where jobs are growing, populations are rising, and rental demand is strong. If you don’t know where to buy your first or next property, this is the episode to help you whittle down your list. By the time you’re done listening to this, you’ll have at least a few hot real estate markets to start analyzing! 0:00 Best Markets to Buy In 2:55 1. Everyone Mentions This Market 6:00 2. Affordable Prices AND Appreciation 9:03 3. Fastest-Growing Affordable City 11:54 Sponsor: Fundrise! 12:05 4. Booming "Satellite" City 16:48 5. Investors Love It Here 20:16 6. Bourbon AND Cash Flow? 21:52 7. Northeast Sweet Spot 23:39 8. Huge Growth Potential (Jobs Coming) 27:25 9. Homes Under $200K Here