BiggerPockets Real Estate · January 15, 2026 · 45m

Interest Rates in 2026: What Investors Need to Know

Meyer on the rate environment: rates are staying higher for longer, but that's actually good for disciplined investors. High rates reduce competition, force better deals, and reward cash flow over speculation.

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Focus only on what you can control — interest rates aren't one of them

Meyer: new investors spend hours speculating about where rates will go. This is wasted energy. You can't control rates. You can control: which markets you target, how you analyze deals, and what terms you negotiate.

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High interest rates are a feature for disciplined investors, not a bug

Meyer: when rates were 3%, every deal worked on paper and competition was fierce. At 7%, only genuinely good deals pencil out — and there's less competition for them.

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