Using Real Estate Purchases to Earn Credit Card Rewards Points

[Bobby Thompson]

Hey BP, I recently started following a few Youtube streamers that analyze credit card rewards systems and suggest strategies to earn cash back, skymiles, and points (AskSebby, BeatTheBush, and Credit Shifu). All of their strategies depend on you paying off your full balance as soon as you can. I don't think there is any good that can come from carrying a balance.. 

I started dabbling in maximizing my rewards using the Chase trifecta at the start of the year. So far so good. I'm also researching a Home Depot card to add the mix. My goal is to pay for any scouting or signing trips with just rewards points in 2018.

I would imagine that you can really rack up points and/or churn through signup bonuses if you charge major purchases and expenses through rewards cards and then pay them off immediately. Has anyone had any luck with these types of strategies?