Episode #1295 Baselane: Automate your rental cash flow for a chance to win $10K plus BiggerPockets Pro members get a free upgrade to Baselane Smart. Sign up now 👇: https://www.baselane.com/bp *Is buying rental properties still worth it in 2026?* There’s no denying that rising interest rates, sluggish rent growth, and other factors have taken the shine off many properties that _would_ have been home-run deals only a few years ago. But this is real estate we’re talking about. *Buy-and-hold investing tends to reward people in the long run.* It’s just that, to buy in this market, *you’ve got to adapt.* *Chad “Coach” Carson* believes these *market conditions heavily favor the “small and mighty” investor* —the person who isn’t looking to buy at a massive scale but actually *handpick one or two great assets every year.* But there’s one caveat: you _must_ have the *time, grit, and hunger to go out and find real estate deals* that the more experienced, “lazy” investors can’t be bothered with. And Chad’s about to show you how to do just that. He shares how his own buy box has evolved in the last 12 months, his *favorite strategies for buying off-market properties* today, and what every investor can do to *slowly and steadily build a rental portfolio that provides the lifestyle they want—no matter the market.* Episode Show Notes: https://lnk.to/biggerpocketsYT Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media 🎉Join us at the BiggerPockets Conference October 2-4 in Orlando. Buy tickets: https://biggerpockets.com/bpcon2026 Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! https://www.BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback Grab Chad’s Book, _The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor_ : https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/small-and-mighty-real-estate-investor?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Sign Up for the Investor Brief 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 How Few Rental Properties Do You Actually Need to Quit Your Job? (Coach Chad Carson Says Fewer Than You Think): https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/texting-with-chad-carson?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Chad: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/clemsoninvestor?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 Baselane is a financial technology company and is not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Thread Bank, Member FDIC. NO PURCH. NEC. Open to legal residents of 50 US/DC, 18+ & are landlords/real estate investors. Void where prohibited. Ends 9/30/26. Subject to Rules/free entry method: https://www.baselane.com/10K-terms 0:00 Intro 1:50 Investing in THIS Market 4:34 2 Ways to Win in 2026 5:57 Marketing & Deal Flow 16:11 Sponsor: Baselane! 17:20 Going "Against the Current" 19:46 How to Become "Small & Mighty" 22:16 The Power of Community 26:56 Chad's "Perfect" Rental in 2026 33:00 Meet Chad at BPCON2026!