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James Dainard shares his criteria for finding overlooked real estate deals with high returns in a changing housing market.

More and more Americans are feeling confused about the housing market. Home prices are coming down, and mortgage rates are jumping back up. One day, everyone wants one type of property; the next, it’s being sold at a discount. If you get stuck in the herd mentality, you’ll miss what’s right in front of your eyes—profitable real estate deals 99% of investors are passing over. Don’t believe us? Today, the most active investor we know, James Dainard, is sharing how he’s scoring a 95% projected return real estate deal, found in May 2026 (that’s right!). James does more deals than anyone we know, making him the perfect person to give his take on how to win in this housing market. In James’s view, investors are overlooking many solid real estate deals—and this is where the real money is made. But how do you find opportunities when the market changes every few weeks? James breaks down exactly what he does to find the hidden gems that turn into outsized returns—including one with a huge potential payoff. In This Episode We Cover How to find real estate deals even in a quickly changing housing market Buy what others ignore: the profitable properties most investors are sleeping on Ask your…

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Host: BiggerPockets

Guest: James Dainard

Topics covered

• real estate investing
• housing market
• high-return deals
• property criteria
• market analysis

Keywords

• real estate
• investing
• housing market
• property deals
• return on investment

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Organizations: BiggerPockets

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