The BRRRR method is not dead—far from it. In fact, it’s still one of my absolute favorite investing strategies today. But in 2026, you need to change how you use it.
I’m about to show you a variation of the traditional BRRRR that gives you all the upside and scalability you’d expect from one of these deals, but with far less risk, more time, and greater flexibility. And in this housing market? That’s exactly what you need.
I’m talking about the “slow” BRRRR. The steps are similar: You still buy a rental property, rehab it, rent it out to tenants, refinance, and repeat the process, but here’s where this strategy takes a turn. Rather than targeting a run-down property and maximizing its value, you identify a completely habitable, cash-flowing property that just needs a little TLC.
This achieves three things that the average BRRRR doesn’t, and it could be the difference between merely buying a decent property and landing a home-run deal. And I’ll prove it to you with a real example property. We’ll crunch the numbers, compare potential returns, and outline eight steps for putting this strategy into action in 2026!
In This Episode We Cover
How to execute the “slow” BRRRR strategy in 2026 (step by step)
A real example property with real numbers and potential returns
How to identify the right kind of rental property for this strategy
Three reasons why Dave prefers the “slow” BRRRR to other investing strategies
Why you don’t need to perform a “perfect” BRRRR for it to be a win
And So Much More!
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