Just Buy That Real Estate
Near the end of the episode, Ammon is asked what advice he would give buyers right now. He doesn’t hesitate. If he could go back and tell younger Ammon one thing, it would be this: just buy that real estate. It appreciates over time. Rates come and go — and you can refinance. The forecast suggests rates will continue to fall. His regret is not buying more, sooner. Ryan echoes it: much of his own financial growth has come from real estate appreciation and rental properties, not his primary career income. Their shared message: real estate is how you get rich slowly — and that is not a criticism of slow. It is an endorsement of it.
Key Lessons
- • Long-term ownership almost always outperforms short-term hesitation.
- • You can refinance a rate — you cannot go back and buy the home you didn’t buy.
- • Real estate is a get-rich-slowly vehicle — and that is a good thing.
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