Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast

Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast

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, John Burns, Bruce Norris & other rising real estate stars offer insights on the creation of passive income through real estate, and how to avoid costly mistakes. Learn how to build a portfolio outside the stock market with buy-and-hold strategies, single-family rentals, multi-family properties, syndicated deals, self-directed IRAs and 401ks, the highly-revered 1031 exchange, private money lending, creative financing, and much more in this podcast! Whether you're on the go, listening in your ca...

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June 4, 2026 34 mins

What do demographics, migration patterns, and a $100 trillion wealth transfer have to do with real estate investing?

In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with demographic expert Ken Gronbach to discuss the population trends he believes will shape the economy and housing market for years to come.
 
Ken explains why falling birth rates around the world are creating labor shortages...
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What does financial freedom through real estate really look like?

 
In this episode, Kathy Fettke sits down with investor Janelle Carlson to discuss how she went from losing $35,000 on an early real estate deal to building a successful out-of-state investing business. Janelle shares the lessons she learned from failure, how she built teams in distant markets, and the strategies she uses today to find off-market deal...
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Ashley Coates grew up around real estate, but she found a unique way to dramatically increase cash flow on single family rentals. In this episode, she explains how she converted traditional homes into residential care facilities and built a business that generates stronger monthly income than standard long-term rentals.

Ashley shares how the residential care model works, what investors should know before getting started, how she ev...

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Danielle Daly thought real estate investing was out of reach — until she discovered house hacking. In this episode, Danielle shares how she bought her first property in Colorado with just 3% down, rented out the extra rooms, and nearly eliminated her housing costs. Today, she's turned that strategy into multiple cash-flowing co-living properties.

Kathy Fettke and D...

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Kathy Fettke sits down with Mindy Jensen for a powerful conversation about the mindset shifts that can help create lasting financial freedom. From growing up with a scarcity mindset to building wealth through live-in flips, stock investing, and intentional spending, Mindy shares the lessons that completely changed the way she views money.
 
In this episode, Mindy explains how she and her husband used live...
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In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with realtor and investor Juliet Lalouel to talk about building long-term wealth in today's gig economy. From musicians and creatives to freelancers and entrepreneurs, many people earn inconsistent income and wonder if homeownership or investing is even possible.

Juliet shares how she helps clients thi...

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In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with Jim Pfeifer, a full-time passive investor who has experienced both the wins—and the scars—of real estate syndications.

Jim shares his journey from accidental landlord to financially free LP, the costly mistakes he made early on, why operator selection matters more than asset class, and the red flags every passive investor should watch for in today's market. T...
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Originally aired in July 2025, this encore episode of The Real Wealth Show revisits one of our most popular conversations on real estate investing, financial freedom, and the BRRRR strategy.

Real estate investor Jessie Lang shares how she went from renting out rooms in her Austin condo to building a portfolio of 75 rental doors in Columbus, Ohio using the BRRRR method—Buy, Rehab, Re...

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In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with Alex Felice for an honest conversation about what 14 years of real estate investing has taught him.

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On this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with mortgage expert Caeli Ridge for a 2026 lending update built for real estate investors. They break down today's investor mortgage rates, HELOCs, cash-out refinances, DSCR loans, paying points, and why experienced investors are still buying in today's market. If you're waiting for rates to drop or sitting on equity, this episode will help you think like an investor—...

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Why does Indiana keep showing up as a top market for real estate investors? In this Market Deep Dive, Kathy Fettke sits down with RealWealth's Indiana Team to break down why Indiana continues to attract cash flow focused buyers.

They share why boring rentals often outperform flashy strategies, how Midwest investing can create steady monthly income, and why many California investors are looking beyond their own backyard. You'll...
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How do you actually achieve financial freedom through real estate—and what does life look like once you get there?

In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke talks with Kyle Mast about building a flexible, family-focused life through real...

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Should you build wealth through active real estate investing—or go passive instead? In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with Whitney Elkins-Hutten to break down why Whitney transitioned from owning and managing dozens of rentals to investing passively in larger real estate deals.

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In today's market, cash flow matters more than ever. With home prices flattening and rent growth slowing, real estate investors need to focus on what they can control—expenses.

In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with Sam Thrash from Ownwell to break down how investors can lower two of their bigge...

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In today's market, it's never been easier to sound like a real estate expert—and that's exactly the problem.

With the rise of social media, podcasts, and online courses, a new wave of "real estate gurus" is everywhere. But behind the marketing, many lack real experience, real track records, or real skin in the game.

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What's really happening in the 2026 housing market?

In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with Zillow's home trends expert, Amanda Pendleton, to break down the latest data shaping today's market.

You'll hear where buyers have the upper hand—and where sellers still hold...

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In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with real estate investors Dedric and Krystal Polite to talk about what it really takes to build generational wealth—and why most people never get started.

Like many aspiring investors, they had the books, the education, and ...

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In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke talks with investor Nana Hong, whose path to financial freedom began with a simple idea: stop paying rent and start collecting it.

After buying her first property for just $30,000 and selling it for a profit, Nana realized real estate could build wealth faster than a traditi...

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In this episode of The Real Wealth Show with Kathy Fettke, we explore how to pivot as a real estate investor when your strategy suddenly stops working.

Kate Lynch shares how she left her Wall Street career to build a high cash-flow Airbnb portfolio in Cleveland—only to see regulation...

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Mortgage rates are rising again—and it's changing the housing market fast.

In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, Kathy Fettke sits down with Mike Simonsen to break down what's really happening in the 2026 housing market—and what it means for you as...

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