The Best Markets to Buy Rental Properties Right Now (2025)
New to real estate investing? Stuck in an area with expensive housing prices or not-so-landlord-friendly laws but want to buy real estate? We’ve got you covered. We’re sharing our favorite 2025 real estate markets for rental property investing, many of which are so affordable even a real estate rookie will have no trouble buying in. But these aren’t just cheap markets; they all have strong fundamentals that drive appreciation and rising rents.
We brought the market-picking experts, Ashley Kehr and Henry Washington, back to the show to share their picks and see how they compare to Dave’s. We’ve got “sleeper” markets that are growing but fly under the radar, a new Midwest manufacturing hub that will soon become one of America’s most prized chip-building markets, and the next boom city with great jobs and even better cash flow.
Then, we’ll share bonus affordable markets for those who don’t have much money to start. Got some more cash saved and looking to buy in a big city with big upside potential? We’re listing the three big cities we’d happily call home and invest in, with phenomenal housing market metrics and much more affordable prices than New York, Seattle, and the other “big” real estate markets.
In This Episode We Cover:
The best rental property markets of 2025 that sport appreciation, cash flow, and affordable prices
Why Henry thinks this “unsexy sleeper” market could be a phenomenal place to buy
The chip-manufacturing Midwest market that could see massive growth
One market with a booming economy but still very affordable home prices
The “big” cities we’d buy in that are poised for growth and home price appreciation
How to find the perfect market for YOU to invest in (free data on HUNDREDS of markets)
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(04:18) Best “Sleeper” Markets
(09:29) The Next Tech Market
(14:28) Midwest Boom Market
(18:56) Most Affordable Markets
(21:46) Best Big Cities to Invest In
(27:04) How to Find YOUR Market
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