The Ultimate Underrated Rental Property of 2025 (for Small Investors)

What’s the best rental property for the average investor? It’s not a single-family rental, it’s not a large apartment building, it’s not even a duplex or a triplex—it’s a “sweet spot” small multifamily. These investment properties, ranging from five to 25 units, make more money, are easier to manage, and help you scale faster to achieve financial freedom. Even large multifamily investing experts like Brian Burke are ditching the huge apartment complexes to buy these. But what makes these small multifamily investment properties so much better than their bigger and smaller counterparts? We’re discussing the massive investing opportunities in 2025 for these properties with Brian today and how new investors and those looking for a manageable portfolio can leverage these properties to reach financial freedom. These types of properties are still experiencing low prices with limited competition, which means that if you know about them, you already have an advantage. How long do we have until multifamily prices rebound and these investments become out of reach for regular investors? How do you analyze a small multifamily property to ensure it makes you monthly passive income? Brian shares his wisdom and gives an exact timeline for when it may be too late to buy. In This Episode We Cover: The rental property “sweet spot” for more income and fewer headaches  Why it’s easier to own multifamily than single-family homes  The multifamily real estate crash and why prices are LOW right now How to analyze small multifamily before you buy and which expenses most new investors forget What makes a “good” small multifamily real estate deal in 2025 And So Much More! Links from the Show Join BiggerPockets for FREE Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! Ask Your Question on the BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets YouTube Apply to Be a BiggerPockets Podcast Guest! Try REsimpli, The Only All-In-One Real Estate Investor CRM Software That Helps You Manage Data, Marketing, Sales, and Operations Grab Brian’s Book, “The Hands-Off Investor” Sign Up for the BiggerPockets Real Estate Newsletter Property Manager Finder How to Buy a Small Multifamily Property (A Step-by-Step Case Study for Newbies!) Connect with Brian Connect with Dave (00:00) Intro (01:54) The Rental Property “Sweet Spot” (04:31) Management is EASIER! (07:36) It’s On SALE! (10:53) How Long Will Opportunity Last? (13:38) “Good” Deals in 2025 (17:48) How to Analyze Small Multifamily (24:03) Can Small Investors Do This? Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1100 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [e-mail]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices