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*New to investing in real estate?* In an area that has high housing prices, tough landlord laws, or little-to-no cash flow potential? We’ve got you covered. We’re sharing *12 markets that are making money for real estate investors right now.* Regardless of your strategy, we have markets for you. From *long-term rentals* to short-term rentals and *Airbnbs, house hacking* cities that will help cover your mortgage, and *house flipping* markets with high returns and low rehab costs.
We didn’t want to give you just one option to choose from, so *Dave, Henry, and Ashley Kehr* from the _Real Estate Rookie_ podcast brought along three separate markets for each real estate investing strategy. From *overlooked affordable suburbs* with solid population growth to *tourist towns that are making killer nightly rates* during busy season, and even some *sneaky top-tier markets* that many would assume house hacking wouldn’t work (but it does!).
We’ll walk through *why we like each market,* their *population* and *job growth,* average *home prices* and *rent prices,* and the strategy that would make the most sense there. You can invest in real estate in 2026; you’ve just got to pick the right place!
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0:00 Best Markets to Invest In
1:58 1. Overlooked (Affordable!) Suburb
4:50 2. This City is GROWING!
9:30 3. Cash Flow + Appreciation Market
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15:15 4. 18M+ Tourists Come Here!
18:35 5. High-Rent, Local Vacation Spot
21:35 6. Ski Bum’s Paradise
25:34 7. Flips Sell FAST Here
27:50 8. Flip for $200K (All-in)!
30:34 9. Cheap Renovations, High Returns?
31:42 10. House Hacker’s Paradise
33:37 11. Dave Would Move Here!
35:08 12. Invest In…California!?