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Is 2025 a scary time to invest in real estate or your biggest opportunity yet? Whether you’re scaling back or doubling down, this episode is your survival guide for today’s shifting market. Ashley and Tony are sharing the pivots they’re making to shore up their rental portfolios and grow their wealth faster!

Welcome back to the “Real Estate Rookie” podcast! When your portfolio no longer aligns with your investing goals, it’s time to make changes. That’s exactly what Ashley and Tony are doing in 2025—tweaking their investing strategies, offloading unprofitable properties, and trimming the fat from their businesses to create more cash flow. Stay tuned and we’ll show you how to do the same!

This year, Tony is rolling out new, high-ROI amenities across all of his short-term rentals, while Ashley is BRRRR-ing (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) her primary residence and preparing the property she plans to one day turn into her dream home. Stick around till the end to hear about our new investments outside of real estate—from index funds to tech startups and more!

00:00 Intro
00:45 Airbnb Market Changes
07:25 What We’re Selling
10:15 House Flipping Strategy
21:04 Stabilizing Ashley’s Portfolio
29:16 Tony’s New Amenities
34:13 The Power of Reinvesting
36:49 Cutting Extra Costs
42:30 Our Newest Investments
45:39 Ride the Ups and Downs!