{"podcast":{"title":"BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast","slug":"biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast-955196","podcast_index_feed_id":955196,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIGPOC7198720365","website_url":"https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcasts/real-estate","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a0056de4-8246-11ed-be56-8711b4da4cb7/image/047259b682097577234559cdac68c8c4.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"BiggerPockets","episode_count":1359,"summary":"Want financial freedom? Dave Meyer and Henry Washington teach proven real estate strategies and share candid conversations with everyday investors building wealth in today’s market.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T22:22:24.320003+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast-955196"},"episode":{"title":"Would We Ever Invest in Tenant-Friendly States?","slug":"would-we-ever-invest-in-tenant-friendly-states","published_at":"2026-05-13T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast-955196/would-we-ever-invest-in-tenant-friendly-states","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast-955196","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/p5fhOfGH2wHmde5UefB4/traffic.megaphone.fm/BIGPOC3904766902.mp3?updated=1778667794","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/p5fhOfGH2wHmde5UefB4/traffic.megaphone.fm/BIGPOC3904766902.mp3?updated=1778667794","summary":"Are “tenant-friendly” states actually making investors richer? Ever since we started investing, people have always told us to invest in “landlord-friendly” states—places with quicker eviction laws, no or limited rent control, and fewer license requirements and fees. But most Americans will know that the top-appreciating markets like California, New York, Washington, and Hawaii are tenant-friendly. Are investors leaving money on the table by not investing in these more regulated markets? Today, we’re getting to the bottom of it. We’ll explain what a tenant-friendly vs. landlord-friendly state is, the real dangers of investing in a tenant-friendly state, whether rent control could kill your real estate investing business, and why not all “landlord-friendly” states are so friendly to your bottom line. The question is: would we invest in any of these “riskier” markets for landlords? Yes, but with one big caveat. If you can lock one specific skill down, you can invest in the most tenant-friendly states without ever going through an eviction, and make huge appreciation along the way. In This Episode We Cover Landlord-friendly vs. tenant-friendly states: the biggest differences between the two Do tenant-friendly states actually make investors more money? Rent control, rental licenses, and long evictions: how to plan for all of them States with the worst (and best) laws for real estate investors Would we invest in a tenant-friendly state? And if so, how would we protect ourselves? And So Much More! Check out more resources from this show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BiggerPockets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…","meta_description":"Are “tenant-friendly” states actually making investors richer? Ever since we started investing, people have always told us to invest in “landlord-friendly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1985,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast-955196/episodes/would-we-ever-invest-in-tenant-friendly-states/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast-955196/would-we-ever-invest-in-tenant-friendly-states.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}