How many podcasts do you listen to weekly?

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How many podcasts do you listen to weekly?

Thierno Kouyate
Realtor · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2020 · 5 posts · 9 votes

For the new members or those such as myself, who have been a member for some time but do not engage as much, I’m curious to know how many podcast episodes do you listen to weekly?

I’m fortunate enough to be in a place of employment where I can spend most of my work day listening to the podcast. I’m curious to know how many others can and are taking advantage of a being in a situation such as this?

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Shane Wolf
New to Real Estate · Raleigh, NC · Member since 2020 · 37 posts · 28 votes
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I listen to 15-20 hours per week of real estate podcasts. Personally I do not listen to them while at work as I cannot engage with both the podcast and work at the same time, the podcast becomes background noise. Instead I listen to them at 1.8x speed while doing other tasks that do not require much attention like going for a walk, making dinner, doing yard work, etc.

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  • Shane Wolf
    New to Real Estate · Raleigh, NC · Member since 2020 · 37 posts · 28 votes
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    I listen to 15-20 hours per week of real estate podcasts. Personally I do not listen to them while at work as I cannot engage with both the podcast and work at the same time, the podcast becomes background noise. Instead I listen to them at 1.8x speed while doing other tasks that do not require much attention like going for a walk, making dinner, doing yard work, etc.

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  • Raul R.
    Rental Property Investor · New York City, NY · Member since 2017 · 493 posts · 386 votes
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    @Thierno Kouyate

    When I started my RE journey 5-6 years ago I listened to podcast and audio books concerning RE and biz religiously 10-12 hours a week. Typically on my commute to and from work.. Now not so much I have more interest quick podcast that goes over the current news is basically all I listen to Now maybe a Hour a week I total. After you listen to so many they become very repetitive. For a new investor might be fine but once you experience the up and downs of being a REI sometimes you want to have a break from RE and just listen to some good Tom Petty..

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  • Mike Dymski
    Investor · Greenville, SC · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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    The real estate podcasts are very helpful for about a year to provide general exposure but you will find that they have made the decision, for some reason, to not go deep enough.  Hunter Thompson is one exception...he asks probing questions and gets actionable answers.  And it's not about the time restriction of a podcast.  I find more value in podcasts with people like Tom Bilyeu and Tim Ferriss...maybe Joe Rogan.  They go much deeper than the real estate podcasts.  And audio books.

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  • Account Closed
    Investor · VA but NOT in real estate · Member since 2020 · 57 posts · 55 votes
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    I listen to probably about 10 hours a week of real estate podcasts, but am getting less out of them over time.  Too much of the "believe it and you'll be!" and not so much actionable information and tips.    

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  • Account Closed
    Investor · VA but NOT in real estate · Member since 2020 · 57 posts · 55 votes
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    Originally posted by @Mike Dymski:

    The real estate podcasts are very helpful for about a year to provide general exposure but you will find that they have made the decision, for some reason, to not go deep enough.  Hunter Thompson is one exception...he asks probing questions and gets actionable answers.  And it's not about the time restriction of a podcast.  I find more value in podcasts with people like Tom Bilyeu and Tim Ferriss...maybe Joe Rogan.  They go much deeper than the real estate podcasts.  And audio books.

    Thanks for the tip, Mike.  I wasn't aware of the Hunter Thompson podcast.  

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  • Travis Biziorek
    Investor · Arroyo Grande, CA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Thierno Kouyate before my first deal I listened to maybe one a day.

    Now... I NEVER listen to them. I learn far more DOING rather than listening.

    Looking back, I never learned much from podcasts anyway. Most of them are purely hype and produced for marketing purposes.

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  • Ari Hadar
    Investor · Member since 2020 · 401 posts · 86 votes
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    Originally posted by @Mike Dymski:

    The real estate podcasts are very helpful for about a year to provide general exposure but you will find that they have made the decision, for some reason, to not go deep enough.  Hunter Thompson is one exception...he asks probing questions and gets actionable answers.  And it's not about the time restriction of a podcast.  I find more value in podcasts with people like Tom Bilyeu and Tim Ferriss...maybe Joe Rogan.  They go much deeper than the real estate podcasts.  And audio books.

    Are you talking about the cashflow connections podcast of Hunter Thompson? 

    Bp podcasts have a lot of flup and hype and the first podcasts are better. 

    I find the audiobooks and the blog much better for beginners. 

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  • Ari Hadar
    Investor · Member since 2020 · 401 posts · 86 votes
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    Originally posted by @Thierno Kouyate:

    For the new members or those such as myself, who have been a member for some time but do not engage as much, I’m curious to know how many podcast episodes do you listen to weekly?

    I’m fortunate enough to be in a place of employment where I can spend most of my work day listening to the podcast. I’m curious to know how many others can and are taking advantage of a being in a situation such as this?

     Audio books and the blog much better... A lot of pluff and hype in the podcast... 

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  • Steve Vaughan
    Rental Property Investor · East Wenatchee, WA · Member since 2014 · 10k+ posts · 16k+ votes
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    I am a podcast and audiobook junkie.  Listen only, not watch, between naps while doing stuff.

    Our interests change over time.  I like a couple RE news podcasts like Kathy Fettke and RE Today, but also quirky and curious stuff like Futility Closet and The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe.  

    And of course audio books free from the library.  just finished The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F. Surpisingly good👍

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  • Ari Hadar
    Investor · Member since 2020 · 401 posts · 86 votes
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    Originally posted by @Travis Biziorek:

    @Thierno Kouyate before my first deal I listened to maybe one a day.

    Now... I NEVER listen to them. I learn far more DOING rather than listening.

    Looking back, I never learned much from podcasts anyway. Most of them are purely hype and produced for marketing purposes.

    What content helped you the most and how did you eventually make your first deal? 

    I always feel I don't know enough and stuck now on the market research, finding a deal and analyzing it(need rehab estimate and comps and not sure about the market) 

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  • Travis Biziorek
    Investor · Arroyo Grande, CA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Ari Hadar:
    Originally posted by @Travis Biziorek:

    @Thierno Kouyate before my first deal I listened to maybe one a day.

    Now... I NEVER listen to them. I learn far more DOING rather than listening.

    Looking back, I never learned much from podcasts anyway. Most of them are purely hype and produced for marketing purposes.

    What content helped you the most and how did you eventually make your first deal? 

    I always feel I don't know enough and stuck now on the market research, finding a deal and analyzing it(need rehab estimate and comps and not sure about the market) 

    The content that helped me the most was going out and doing it. It’s really not that complicated. Podcasts, books, blogs... they are all products. They aren’t designed to help you as much as they are to make you think they are. 

    I’m now rehabbing our 9th property MYSELF simply because I want to learn more about the trades. I’m talking a full gut rehab on a duplex. Because it’s the same thing... you can watch a bunch of YouTube videos on how to do something but you don’t really learn until you do it.

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  • Ari Hadar
    Investor · Member since 2020 · 401 posts · 86 votes
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    Originally posted by @Travis Biziorek:
    Originally posted by @Ari Hadar:
    Originally posted by @Travis Biziorek:

    @Thierno Kouyate before my first deal I listened to maybe one a day.

    Now... I NEVER listen to them. I learn far more DOING rather than listening.

    Looking back, I never learned much from podcasts anyway. Most of them are purely hype and produced for marketing purposes.

    What content helped you the most and how did you eventually make your first deal? 

    I always feel I don't know enough and stuck now on the market research, finding a deal and analyzing it(need rehab estimate and comps and not sure about the market) 

    The content that helped me the most was going out and doing it. It’s really not that complicated. Podcasts, books, blogs... they are all products. They aren’t designed to help you as much as they are to make you think they are. 

    I’m now rehabbing our 9th property MYSELF simply because I want to learn more about the trades. I’m talking a full gut rehab on a duplex. Because it’s the same thing... you can watch a bunch of YouTube videos on how to do something but you don’t really learn until you do it.

     But you can always wonder if this is the best market and if you can find better deals. 

    I am from oos/country so I consider remote - REI and rehab so it's much harder. How did you do a rehab estimate?

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  • Edgar Verdin
    Rental Property Investor · Modesto, CA · Member since 2019 · 16 posts · 4 votes
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    @Thierno Kouyate

    Hey man, I listen to about 5-8 weekly on my way to and from work. Started on #1 bp real estate podcast and started from there.

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  • Grey Stone
    Investor · Palmdale · Member since 2016 · 112 posts · 80 votes
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    I listen to a podcast, youtube video or audio book about real estate, stock market, business development, etc. for atleast 2 hours everyday. I am at a point where I want to grow. I find it helps to keep me focused and learn from other people's experiences. My parents taught me about traditional investing and I am thankful for that, but WOW there are so many ways to skin a snake! 

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  • Bianca Sackey
    Investor · Washington, DC · Member since 2020 · 13 posts · 9 votes
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    @Thierno Kouyate

    I’ve been a BP member for a few months now and I’ve slowly worked my way up to being sort of a podcast fanatic. On average I listen to at least 1-2 a day at 1.5x speed usually while driving or exercising, walking the dog, etc. My strategy has been to go back to the very beginning of the original BP Real Estate podcast and just try to learn as much as I can. Now I alternate between the really great episodes they’ve been releasing recently (especially on mindset and business strategy!) and older ones that peak my interest.

    I do agree with what some others have been saying about the information starting to become repetitive and not always being super actionable. But,

    1. I think repetition is a great way to learn and engage in deeper understanding especially when you’re first starting out, and

    2. Part of the challenge is to determine how to use the information provided in the podcast/book to take action in your own life.

    As I’ve learned more and heard more I have been able to narrow down the type of podcasts I want to hear and what info I want to learn more of. And this cuts back on unwanted repetition.

    Listening to podcasts mainly helps keep me motivated and inspired to move toward my real estate investing goals! To each their own, I guess. 🙂

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  • Thierno Kouyate
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    Realtor · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2020 · 5 posts · 9 votes
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    ThNk you for all the replies, it’s great seeing how everyone views the podcasts. I’m currently on episode 139. When I arrived in Afghanistan I was on episode 94. I think I’ll stop at 150. Like many of you said, they have become repetitive.

    I actually discovered BiggerPockets after my first deal, therefore much of what I heard was just a confirmation of what I have already experienced. However that being said, I have learned many more great tips and ways to get creative.

    I’ll look into the other podcasts that have been mentioned in this trend.

    I’m be here for several more months so I’ll be doing more knowledge obtaining. However also being a Realtor myself I’m extremely excited to get back and scale. I realized I’ve been setting my goals way too low!

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  • Cathryn Sta
    Investor · San Francisco · Member since 2020 · 39 posts · 28 votes
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    I love podcasts and listen daily and have for years! My interest in them first started maybe 6-7 years ago when I was travelling cross country weekly for work. I started with personal finance podcasts because my finances were not great and I wanted to make them better. That's how I eventually got introduced to REI. It was a topic that kept coming up. Fast forward to now, I work from home as a book keeper and surprisingly podcasts actually help me focus when I am doing certain repetitive tasks (I am successful when doing large volumes of data entry; I hit pause if I need to read or write full sentences, e.g. emails). I'll also listen to them when I do chores or when I go out for walks.


    I hardly ever listen to REI specific podcasts because I don't find the "I went from broke to a bazillion units in five minutes" conservations relatable to me. I learned about REI by buying my first house with the help of a trusted real estate agent and being very conservation in my approach. I just bought my second house in 2.5 years, but I have no plans to flip, wholesale or make REI my full time job. I typically listen to shows that focus on economics, business and the stock market news both at the national level and at the local levels in the markets that concern me. All you have to do is put in the name of the city/state in the search bar of your podcast app and it will show you what's available. You can read the descriptions to determine if they might lean to one side politically. Examples are Marketplace, Idaho Matters, Housing News. If you typically get your news from certain print publications or radio shows, you can look to see if they have podcasts too (WSJ, NYT, SF Chronicle, NPR, Fox News are some examples that have podcasts) For personal interest I have lots of podcasts about financial crimes/fraud, farming/agriculture news and some other topics (I am a registered dietitian and a true crime junkie.)


    Also, due to the pandemic, lots of local government meetings are now happening over Zoom.  This is great because I can listen to city council and other local government committee meetings while I work.  They post the agendas in advance so you can see it they will be discussing any major development projects.  This is probably overkill for a lot of people unless it is the market in which they live.

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  • Danielle Gray
    Realtor · Laurel, MD · Member since 2017 · 38 posts · 36 votes
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    If we're talking a mix of real estate and self development/informational podcasts, I listen to about 20hrs per week. I also have the advantage of being able to listen while working. So most of my day is spent listening to podcasts.

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  • Simon W.Business Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Lehigh Valley PA & New York City · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 681 votes
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    I don't listen to any. A lot of them are just hype and marketing for themselves. 

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  • Erik B.
    Rental Property Investor · Amityville, NY · Member since 2018 · 351 posts · 441 votes
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    @Thierno Kouyate

    I would start listening to the most recent ones and work back that way. This way you are getting info that is current and not years old.

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  • Joe S.Pro Member
    Investor · San Antonio · Member since 2020 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    I listen to a few. The last one had some good basic information. I had my older son listen with me. He had never heard a podcast of any kind. My son didn’t even understand from past experiences how people made a sales pitch and he picked it out. The sales pitch was become a pro member and Brandon Turner and his team are great at mobile home parks... they’re awesome, wonderful, great, and you will not go wrong investing with him. Brandon was the one doing the podcast Of course.:)

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  • Zachary Ray
    Investor · Durham · Member since 2017 · 589 posts · 251 votes
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    I listen to a few a week while I go on my morning runs. Gets me in the zone. 

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  • Aaron Higginbotham
    Realtor · Cumming, GA · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 6 votes
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    I listen to 2-3 RE podcasts a week nowadays (used to be quite a bit more) and stay consistent with what shows I listen to. In the past I would listen to so many that my mind would start swimming with ideas about mobile home parks, self storage, multi-family, syndication, STR, etc. Sensory overload to say the least.

    I spend most of my time in the car now listening to audiobooks that keep me focused and motivated. War of Art, The One Thing, Fanatical Prospecting are some examples.

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  • Sally FairchildPro Member
    Investor · Newport Beach, CA · Member since 2016 · 106 posts · 84 votes
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    @Thierno Kouyate

    I listen to one a day. I started with BP Money, which I loved. I got curious about BP as a whole, so I started with the first BP Real Estate podcast with Josh & Brandon, to get a sense of BPs roots and history. I’m working my way thru and am at episode 145. I feel like I’m getting a four year degree in real estate investing.

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  • Sally FairchildPro Member
    Investor · Newport Beach, CA · Member since 2016 · 106 posts · 84 votes
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    @Sally Fairchild. Oh yeah, I don’t just listen to podcasts. I have take actions. I invest in buy and holds, I invest in real estate notes and Vanguard Index funds.

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