Smart real estate investing will give you the time and the money to live life on your own terms! We call that real wealth. Host Kathy Fettke is Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, author of the best selling "Retire Rich with Rentals" and the host of companion podcast, Real Estate News for Investors. Kathy Fettke launched this podcast in 2003 to share her own secrets and those of top experts in the real estate investing field. She along with guests like Robert Kiyosaki, Peter Schiff, Doug Duncan, ...
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Redfin's 2026 Housing Market Predictions with Daryl Fairweather
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Get an inside look at Redfin's newly released 2026 Housing Market Predictions with Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather. We break down where mortgage rates may be headed, what's next for affordability, which markets are expected to cool or heat up, and how inventory, rent growth, and buyer behavior may shift in the year ahead. Daryl also shares how AI…
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Market Deep Dive: Why Oklahoma City Is Booming for Real Estate Investors
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Why is Oklahoma City becoming one of the strongest cash-flowing real estate markets in the U.S.? In this Market Deep Dive, we break down the fundamentals driving OKC's surge—affordability, population growth, booming job sectors, and rapid rental demand. You'll hear current price points, rent ranges, and cash-flow expectations. We also explore Oklah…
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Gratitude & Great Deals: The 2025 Markets Offering Investor Opportunities
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As 2025 winds down, Kathy Fettke and Real Wealth Investment Counselor Leah Collich take a moment to reflect on what investors can truly be grateful for this year — from falling mortgage rates to a stabilizing housing market to some of the best turnkey and new-construction deals we've seen in years. In this episode, Kathy and Leah break down: • Why …
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Cost Segregation Explained: How High Earners Can Save Big on Taxes
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Cost segregation is powerful—but easy to misunderstand. CPA Mitchell Baldridge joins Kathy to break down how cost seg really works, who actually benefits, and how high income earners take passive losses. Before you chase big deductions, listen to this episode and learn how to make cost seg work in your favor. If you are interested in Cost Segregati…
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How to Go Beyond the 10-Loan Limit as a Real Estate Investor
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This episode originally aired in 2024. If buying your first rental felt intimidating, you're not alone—most investors start with fear, then realize how quickly they can scale once they get that first win. In this replay, Dr. Elaine Stageberg shares how she hit the Fannie/Freddie 10-loan limit and kept going, building a portfolio of 200+ single-fami…
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First-Time Homebuyers Are Now 40 And Why Americans Are Renting Longer with NAR's Jessica Lautz
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First-time homebuyers used to be in their early 30s. Today? The median first-time buyer is nearly 40 years old — and the ripple effects are reshaping America's housing market. In this conversation, Kathy Fettke sits down with NAR's Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz to break down the newest data on affordability, delayed homeownership, rising ren…
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Beyond the Headlines: Inflation, Housing & Economic Myths With Dr. Thornberg
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Economist Dr. Chris Thornberg joins Kathy Fettke to share his perspective on today's economy and why he believes many popular narratives around inflation, housing, debt, and policy don't match the underlying data. They explore how media, sentiment, and information overload shape public perception, and discuss the indicators Dr. Thornberg watches mo…
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Building Financial Independence Through Real Estate Investing with The FI Couple
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Kathy Fettke sits down with Ali & Josh Lupo — The FI Couple — to share how they built financial independence through real estate investing, house hacking, and intentional money habits. They discuss paying off $110K of debt, growing their portfolio, becoming parents, and how FI looks different when your family grows. You'll also learn how they find …
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Becoming W-2 Optional: How Patrick Grimes Built Real Wealth Through Diversification
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What does it really take to become "work optional"? Kathy Fettke sits down with Patrick Grimes to uncover how he replaced his W-2 income through diversified passive investments. From multifamily real estate to energy and alternative assets, Patrick shares practical strategies to protect capital, create steady cash flow, and build long-term wealth. …
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Market Deep Dive: Why Investors Are Flocking to the Midwest
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The Midwest is having a moment — and for good reason. While many coastal markets struggle with high prices and volatile cycles, investors are finding steady growth, strong rent ratios, and landlord-friendly laws across Kansas City, Wichita, and beyond. In this Market Deep Dive, Kathy Fettke sits down with Andy to explore why more investors are turn…
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How Investors Adapt to Changing Housing Market Cycles with Brian Burke
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Real estate veteran Brian Burke joins Kathy Fettke to share how experienced investors navigate — and even thrive in — changing housing market cycles. With nearly four decades of experience through booms, busts, and everything in between, Brian explains how market psychology, timing, and loan strategy all play a role in long-term success. He also di…
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Real Estate Nightmares: How to Avoid Frightful Investing Mistakes
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This Halloween, we're talking real estate horror stories — and the scary lessons behind them. 🎃 Host Kathy Fettke is joined by Henry Washington, James Dainard, and Jamil Damji to share their biggest nightmare deals and what they learned the hard way. From a "ghost house" that haunted James, to Jamil's property packed with dogs, to Henry's costly le…
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How to Use Retirement Accounts to Invest in Real Estate with Chris Barnette
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Most people think retirement accounts are only for stocks and bonds—but what if you could use them to buy real estate? In this episode, Kathy Fettke talks with Chris Barnette, Business Development Manager at Inspira, about how self-directed IRAs open the door to investing in real estate syndications and other alternative assets. You'll learn how th…
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From Zero to 300 Rentals: How Kristina Aguilera Scaled Her Portfolio Fast
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How do you grow from zero to 300 rental properties in just three years? In this episode, Kathy Fettke talks with investor and entrepreneur Kristina Aguilera, who did exactly that in the St. Louis market. Kristina shares how she used other people's money and her wholesale network to find and acquire great deals fast. She explains the systems and pro…
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How to Invest in Real Estate While Working a Full-Time Job with Chad Ackerman
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What if you could build cash flow without being a landlord or leaving your job? In this episode, Chad Ackerman shares how he began building wealth through passive real estate investing — all while working a W-2 job he genuinely enjoyed. Chad talks about why landlording wasn't the right fit, how he discovered passive investing, and the steps he took…
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Year-End Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors with Clint Coons
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Before 2025 ends, real estate attorney Clint Coons shares powerful moves investor could make to optimize their taxes. In addition, he explains how to use bonus depreciation, cost segregation, and the right entity structure to save big. Learn how to stay compliant and keep more of what you earn heading into 2026. 👉 If you want to learn more or conne…
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Build-to-Rent: How to Turn New Construction into Cash Flowing Rentals with Natalie Cloutier
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What if you could build your rental portfolio from the ground up—literally? In this episode, Kathy Fettke talks with real estate investor Natalie Cloutier, who shares how she and her husband created a portfolio of 40 cash-flowing units using the build-to-rent strategy in Canada. You'll learn how they financed their projects and built properties wit…
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