4 Signs You’re Ready to Buy a Rental Property (Sooner Than You Think)
Podcast:Real Estate Rookie Published On: Wed Nov 19 2025 Description: Hesitant to buy a rental property? Many rookies think they need more money, experience, or even “perfect timing,” but waiting for these things could just be holding you back from building wealth with real estate. If you’re on the fence about investing, or if you need an extra nudge to get off the sidelines, this is the episode for you! Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Today, Ashley and Tony are sharing four clear signs that you’re ready to buy your first rental property. As you’re about to hear, you don’t need to know everything about real estate investing, have a huge bank account, or stumble across your dream deal to take action. You can start with a little know-how, financial stability, and a clear picture of what you want to achieve with real estate! We’ll show you how to get your financial house in order, when to stop learning and start doing, and how to niche down to an investing strategy that makes the most sense for you and your long-term goals. Stick around till the end for a special seven-day challenge that could help you take down your first property faster than you thought possible! In This Episode We Cover Four clear signs you’re ready to buy your first investment property Building a strong financial foundation before investing in real estate The secret to beating analysis paralysis and finally submitting offers Choosing an investing strategy that aligns with your skills and resources Next steps to prepare you for buying a rental property (if you’re not ready!) And So Much More! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-642 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices