This Is My Favorite Rental Strategy in 2026 (Better Than BRRRR) @biggerpockets
This Is My Favorite Rental Strategy in 2026 (Better Than BRRRR)  @biggerpockets
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Episode #1320

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The *BRRRR method* is _not_ dead—far from it. In fact, it’s still one of my absolute _favorite_ *investing strategies* today. But in 2026, you need to change how you use it.

I’m about to show you a variation of the traditional BRRRR that *gives you all the upside and scalability* you’d expect from one of these deals, *but with far less risk, more time, and greater flexibility.* And in _this_ *housing market?* That’s exactly what you need.

*I’m talking about the “slow” BRRRR.* The steps are similar: You still *buy a rental property, rehab it, rent it out to tenants, refinance, and repeat the process,* but here’s where this strategy takes a turn. Rather than targeting a run-down property and maximizing its value, you identify a *completely habitable, cash-flowing property* that just needs a little TLC.

This achieves three things that the average BRRRR doesn’t, and it _could_ be the difference between merely buying a decent property and landing a home-run deal. And I’ll prove it to you with a real example property. We’ll *crunch the numbers, compare potential returns,* and outline *eight steps for putting this strategy into action* in 2026!

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0:00 Intro
1:32 How the BRRRR Works
4:51 The “Perfect” BRRRR Myth
7:32 “Slow” BRRRR Explained
11:43 Sponsor: Baselane!
12:47 Example Deal (With Numbers!)
18:23 Renovating the Property
20:09 Refinancing New Cash Flow
22:21 My 8-Step Playbook
29:41 Quick Recap!
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