Is 2025 the perfect time to get into real estate investing? With falling mortgage rates, favorable tax laws, and shifting real estate markets across the US, there are all kinds of opportunities for rookie investors, and in this episode, we’ll show you how to make your first or next move!
Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! The housing market is shifting fast, and today, we’re providing you with an all-in-one investing update—chock-full of actionable advice to implement before the year ends. We’ll also get into how the recent market shifts have affected our own real estate portfolios. Ashley shares the progress on her current live-in flip and why she’s self-managing her short-term rentals, while Tony shares his latest revenue numbers on his 13-unit motel investment and why he’s branching off into a new southwestern market!
Whether you’re a true beginner, a seasoned investor, or somewhere in between, we’ll provide the game plan you need to get started in 2025 and a handful of tips on adapting to the current climate!
Tony:
Real estate investing feels a little different today, but it shouldn’t stop you from getting started. In today’s episode, we’re going to break down how we’re navigating interest rates, why we’re maybe changing our strategies and what our portfolios look like today.
Ashley:
We’re also going to get a little insight as to what market Tony is looking at today and also why Ashley is now a short-term rental manager. Welcome to the Real Estate Rookie podcast. I am Ashley Kehr.
Tony:
I’m Tony j Robinson. And with that, let’s get into a few updates on the market. First,
Ashley:
Tony, let’s start the discussion off today with some of the market conditions in 2025 and some of the changes we’ve seen happening and maybe will be happening. So the first change I want to discuss is the big beautiful tax bill. So Tony, is there anything that maybe you are going to do to pivot and change your strategy going forward?
Tony:
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