The Top 60 Real Estate Investing Blog Posts From 2015

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2015 was a great year for the BiggerPockets blog, and we’d like to give a special thank you to you, our readers. This post contains a list of the five most popular blog posts from each month in 2015, including some of the more popular BiggerPockets Podcast episodes. Enjoy!

The Top 60 Real Estate Investing Blog Posts From 2015

January

• I Quit My Day Job, Retired Early & Started a New Venture Using Real Estate: Here’s How  by Dave Van Horn
• 6 Reasons to LOVE Multifamily Investments Over Single Family Homes by Brandon Turner
• BP Podcast 106: How to Do 100+ Deals Without a Bank (While Raising Unlimited Funds) with Mike Sumsky
• BP Podcast 104: How to Build a Scalable Real Estate Business and Design an Incredible Lifestyle with Todd Whiddon
• 5 Evil Traits Shared by Most Successful Business Owners by Scott Trench

February

• BP Podcast 108: Building a $350 Million Real Estate Empire Using the 10X Rule with Grant Cardone
• How I Bought an 18-Unit Apartment With No Money Out of Pocket by Matt Faircloth
• 5 Harsh Realities About Real Estate Investing Every Newbie Should Know by Kevin Perk
• Forget the MLS… Here Are 7 Clever Ways to Find Great Real Estate Deals! by Brandon Turner
• An Easy, Slow, Low-Risk, & High-Reward Way to Buy Your First Investment Property by Scott Trench

Related: The 100 Best Real Estate Investing Blog Posts of 2014

March

• 3 Negatively Cashflowing “Assets” That Devastate 20-Somethings’ Finances by Scott Trench
• How Much Money Does it Take To Invest in Rental Properties? by Brandon Turner
• How to Create $5,000/Month in Passive Income Using Real Estate: A Case Study by Michael Blank
• We’ve Done the Math: You Can’t Make Money on $30,000 Houses. Here’s Why… by Ben Leybovich
• BP Podcast 113: Becoming a Millionaire Real Estate Investor Using The One Thing with Jay Papasan

April

• How to Make $100,000 Per Year with Fixer-Upper Rental Properties by Brandon Turner
• The Exercise That Drove Me to Reevaluate My Cubicle Life, Purchase a Triplex & Start 2 Businesses by Brandon Hall
• BP Podcast 116: How to Quit Your Job Through Wholesaling, Flipping, and Taking Action with Nasar Elarabi
• Should I Buy Several Cheap or a Few Pricier Houses? An Investor’s Analysis by Brett Lee
• Are You Still Picking Stocks? You Are Ridiculous. Here’s Why by Scott Trench

May

• 5 Powerful Books That Changed the Direction of My Life by Brandon Turner
• The 2% Rule Should Die a Horrible Death by Andrew Syrios
• The Type Of Property That Every Investor Should Be Adding To Their Portfolio by Engelo Rumora
• BP Podcast 121: Creating the IDEAL Real Estate Investing Business with Andrew and Phillip Syrios
• How I Acquired 18 Units (& Quit My Job) 2 Years into Buy & Hold Investing: An Interview by Allison Leung

Related: 25 Smart Tips for Real Estate Investing Success (From BiggerPockets Members!)

June

• Investors: Sorry, But Buy & Hold Doesn’t Work. Unless You Do This… by Ben Leybovich
• No Money Down Strategies: How We’ve Purchased 80 Units in 5 Years by Matt Faircloth
• 5 Reasons I Do NOT Invest in Real Estate Using An LLC by Scott Trench
• BP Podcast 126: From 0 to 400+ Units Through Value-Add Investing with Brian Murray
• How Much Do I Need to Retire? by Mindy Jensen

July

• How I Raised $5 Million to Buy an Apartment Complex in 2 Weeks — While on the Beach by Brian Burke
• BP Podcast 132: How Brie Schmidt Grew Her Real Estate Portfolio by 50 Units in 1 Year
• Don’t Believe the Housing Bubble Rumors — Unless You’re in These 7 Markets by Allison Leung
• 4 Reasons Renting & Investing Beats Buying & Owning, Hands Down by Engelo Rumora
• Don’t Be a “Real Estate Investor.” Instead, Empower Yourself By Doing THIS by Michael Blank

August

• The Pain-Free, Proven Way to Achieve a 200% ROI, Build $1.5M in Wealth & Earn $300 Per Hour by Scott Trench
• One Simple Habit the Vast Majority of Wealthy People Practice Every Single Day by Brett Lee
• Newbie Investors: Here’s the Truth You NEED to Know About $30k Properties by Mark Ainley
• What Kind of Property Makes the Best Rental? by Brandon Turner
• Does a 401(k) Make Sense, or Should I Invest Those Funds Elsewhere? by Brandon Hall

September

• Want to Escape a Soul-Crushing Job, Reclaim Free Time or Retire Early? Here Are 3 Feasible Paths to Take by Chad Carson
• The Step-by-Step Guide to Buying Your Very First Rental Property by Joshua Keen
• The 3 Quickest Ways to Make Money Through Real Estate by Engelo Rumora
• 5 Reasons Single Family Homes Beat Multifamily Properties, Hands Down by Mark Ainley
• The One Thing Every Real Estate Investor Should Do Each Morning by Larry Alton

October

• The Surprisingly Simple “Secret” to Financial Freedom Most 9 to 5-ers Overlook by Scott Trench
• BiggerPockets Real Estate Investment Market Index: The Best (and Worst) Major Markets for Real Estate Investors, 2015 by Scott Trench
• 5 Habits of the Wealthy That Helped Them Get Rich by Brandon Turner
• The Top 5 Items to Replace or Upgrade in Every Rental Property You Buy by Che Chiu
• The Real Estate Investing Strategy I’d Recommend to Newbies (As a Seasoned Investor) by Dave Van Horn

November

• 5 Ways to Make Enough Side Money to Eventually Quit Your Job by Brandon Turner
• 7 Absolute Must-Read Real Estate Books for Beginning Investors by Chad Carson
• Landlords: Forget Being “Nice.” THIS is the Key to a Good Tenant Relationship by Kevin Perk
• 13 Tips Learned By Building a Real Estate Empire From Age 21 With Income Property’s Scott McGillivray by Allison Leung
• Breaking: New Tax Change Could Save Thousands for Real Estate Investors! by Amanda Han

December

• BP Podcast 153: From $600k in Debt to 108 Single Family Rentals with Linda McKissack
• BP Podcast 152: Building Wealth and Passive Income with Rental Properties with Ben Leybovich, Brian Burke, and Serge Shukhat
• Ready to Quit Your Job? STOP! Here’s Why That’s the Worst Idea for New Investors by Scott Trench
• The Higher Earner vs. The Smart Investor: Who’s Better Off Financially? [A Case Study!] by Brandon Hall
• BP Podcast 151: Finding Your “Freedom Number” with Clayton Morris

Thanks for a great year, everyone! Be sure to check out all these classic articles and podcasts episodes if you haven’t already.

Which pieces of content did you enjoy most this year?

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