The Rentish Podcast
Welcome to The Rent-ish Podcast, where real estate meets curiosity, comedy, and a little chaos! Hosted by Zach and Patrick, two newcomers navigating the unpredictable world of rental properties, this podcast offers a fresh, unfiltered take on real estate investing. Whether you’re a property owner, aspiring landlord, real estate investor, or just love crazy rental stories, you’ll find something to love here. Expect raw conversations, hilarious mishaps, and real-life lessons as we explore buying, managing, and profiting from rental properties—with plenty of laughs along the way. Hit subscribe and join us on this unpredictable journey into the rent-ish side of real estate! New episodes every Monday. Have questions or want to share your own rental stories? Email us at questions@therentishpod.com. We’d love to hear from you!
Episodes
In this episode of the Rent-ish Podcast, hosts Zach and Patrick welcome William Hollis, founder and CEO of Raise AI, to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence and real estate investing. Hollis shares his journey from coding at a young age to realizing the inefficiencies in capital raising within the real estate sector. The conversation explores how AI can streamline processes, the emotional aspects of rea...
It’s a Christmas episode of The Rent-ish Podcast 🎄🏠
In this holiday special of Real Estate Reel, we break down the iconic Home Alone house, aka the McCallister Mansion, and what it would really be worth in today’s real estate market.
We cover:
- Where the real Home Alone house is located
- The current value of the McCallister house
- What could it rent for today
- Whether the family could realistically afford it in 1990
- How mo...
Recorded with special guest John Blatchford, this episode of John breaks down one of the most popular and misunderstood investment strategies in real estate: the BRRRR Method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat).
John is the founder of Cohorts and is known for historic renovations, adaptive reuse projects, and creative financing. So he’s the perfect guide to help rookies and seasoned investors understand how BRRRR re...
In this Real Estate Rundown, recorded a week ago, Zach and Patrick break down two major housing stories driving today’s real estate headlines: the federal government reopening after a 43-day shutdown and Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage plan. They unpack how the shutdown backlog could slow closings, delay USDA and flood insurance approvals, and cloud mortgage rate movements, then dive into whether ultra-long mortgage...
In this episode of The Rent-ish Podcast, Zach and Patrick sit down with Alex Bekeza — the most highly reviewed loan officer on BiggerPockets, to break down DSCR loans (Debt Service Coverage Ratio), how beginners can get started, and what you need to know about the lending market heading into 2026.
Whether you're trying to scale your rental portfolio, BRRRR your way to freedom, or lock in financing that actually wo...
In this Real Estate Rundown, Zach and Pat unpack two big stories with real-world impact:
- Why your electric bill is about to spike. It’s not just the weather — rising fuel costs, grid strain, and utility hikes are all in play. We break down how this affects homeowners, renters, and the housing market at large. Link
- Maxwell House becomes Maxwell Apartment? The legacy coffee brand is trading its suburban name...
In this Halloween special, Zach and Patrick dive into two of the creepiest (and most fascinating) properties ever linked to real estate and pop culture: The Overlook Hotel from The Shining and the real-life Conjuring House in Rhode Island.
From Kubrick’s impossible architecture to an actual haunted farmhouse now up for foreclosure auction, we explore what makes these places so legendary and what they’d be worth in toda...
Pat and Zach are back with another Real Estate Rundown episode, breaking down two stories shaping the future of how we search, rent, and buy homes:
Zillow + ChatGPT: The Future of Home Search
Zillow just became the first real estate app integrated directly into ChatGPT — letting you ask for homes or rentals by chat and see live listings instantly. The guys discuss what this means for agents, buyers, and how AI mig...
This week on The Rent-ish Podcast, Patrick and Zach go way up...figuratively. They dive into Proptology with a deep look at the legendary Willis Tower, from its record-breaking height to the crazy design secrets that made it possible. Then, things get competitive with the real estate true or false segment, where Zach has to guess the real estate term before Patrick schools him on it.
Smart takes, questionable guesses, ...
This week’s horror story is straight out of Texas, how a “We Buy Ugly Houses” franchise turned into a full-blown Ponzi scheme, leaving retirees out hundreds of thousands. Zach and Pat break down how it all went wrong and what every investor should watch for.
Plus, we debut our new game, Listing or Lying, where one host reads fake and real Zillow listings, and chaos definitely follows.
Got a question or story for the p...
In episode 29, Pat and Zach are back with another episode of Real Estate News to unpack three major housing & credit headlines you need to know right now:
- Reporting Rent Payments: More renters are using their monthly payments to build credit. What does that mean for tenants and landlords? Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/15/using-rent-payments-to-boost-credit-score.html
- New Homes vs. Existing Ho...
In this episode, Zach and Patrick sit down with KC Chohan, founder of Together CFO, to talk about one of the most overlooked parts of real estate investing—tax strategy. KC has helped investors at every level save money, protect their assets, and build long-term wealth using strategies most landlords don’t even realize exist.
We dive into KC’s journey, the most common mistakes landlords make, and practical tax-saving m...
In Episode 27 of The Rent-ish Podcast, Zach and Patrick sit down with Mary Ragano, Senior Marketing Leader at Innago and a real estate investor who dove into the market with zero prior experience. By day, Mary helps landlords and property managers streamline their rental businesses with intuitive software, but when it came to her own journey, she had to learn the ropes firsthand.
Tune in as Mary shares the story of her...
We’re back! Pat and Zach kick off Season 2 of The Rent Is by diving into three big real estate headlines making waves right now:
- Senate bill aims to increase affordable housing supply – what renters and home buyers need to know.
- Investors are stepping up amid a crunch in housing supply and affordability.
- The senior living market struggles to keep up with demand as boomers age.
Don’t miss their insights, analysis,...
For our Season 1 finale, Zach and Pat go big...dinosaur big. 🦖
First up in Real Estate Reel, we step through the towering doors of the Jurassic Park Visitor Center to uncover the real-life filming locations, wild behind-the-scenes facts, and what it would actually cost to build this cinematic icon today. From its resort-inspired architecture to its pop culture legacy, this fictional property has more real-world influe...
In Episode 24 of The Rent-ish Podcast, Zach takes the lead in this week’s Proptology segment, where we spotlight one of the most iconic landmarks in American infrastructure, the Golden Gate Bridge. We explore its rich history, quirky real estate facts, surprising movie cameos, and the wild story behind how it almost ended up painted black and yellow instead of its now-famous International Orange.
Then, Patrick dives in...
In episode 23, Zach and Pat welcome a special guest: Alyssa McClanahan, historian, preservationist, and author, whose work brings buildings and the people behind them back into the spotlight. Alyssa’s nationally recognized storytelling-based preservation projects explore how architecture intersects with memory, justice, and identity.
Together, they unpack what historic preservation really means in today’s fast-changing...
In episode 22, Zach and Pat dive into the latest real estate trends by examining why homes are staying on the market longer than before. Drawing insights from a trending Newsweek article, they discuss how shifting buyer behavior and current market conditions—like higher mortgage rates and affordability challenges—are impacting sellers and buyers alike. Discover practical seller strategies to help your property stand o...
In this episode of The Rent-ish Pod, we welcome John Blatchford, a Cincinnati-based developer renowned for his expertise in historic property revitalization. John unpacks how house hacking can be a game-changing entry point for first-time real estate investors, focusing on smart funding strategies and proven methods for building equity from day one. If you’re eager to break into real estate and want practical tips on ...
In episode 19 of The Rent-ish Pod, Patrick breaks down the hype behind tiny homes Tiny Homes in the U.S. Then in our RE Reel segment we unpack Jess’ loft from the show “New Girl”. Zach and Patrick go over how the characters were able to afford the cost of living, how much it might go for today, and other real estate fun facts. Whether you’re renting or managing property, this episode is packed with practical advice an...
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