"There's really not a big way out of a stagflation other than printing."
The conditions that preceded the 2008 crash are showing up again, but with a key difference. In 2008, homeowners had no equity and walked away. Today, they have massive equity and locked-in low rates, which means the crash won't look the same. What Ken McElroy, who lived through 2008, is more worried about is something most people aren't talking about: double-digit unemployment driven by AI and inflation hitting at the same time, stagflation, with a government too indebted to raise rates high enough to fight it.
Jaspreet Singh sits down with real estate investor Ken McElroy and realtor Danielle to break down the housing market, the stagflation risk, and how debt (when used correctly) can be the most powerful wealth-building tool available.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why 2026 is not 2008: back then there were 4–5 million homes on the MLS and zero equity; today there's only 1 million homes listed and most owners have significant equity
- Why the government can't raise interest rates high enough to fight stagflation; unlike the 1970s when the Fed jacked rates to 15–18%, today's $39 trillion national debt makes that impossible because the interest payments alone would sink the country's finances
- How Ken structures a billion dollars of real estate debt without losing sleep: tenants pay the mortgage, inflation increases the asset value on the full purchase price including borrowed money, and cash-out refinancing pulls equity out tax-free without triggering a taxable sale
- What first-time buyers and investors should do right now: negotiate aggressively rather than wait for a crash, ensure rental properties cash flow from day one, and consider house hacking or rent-to-own strategies to get into the market despite high prices
Keywords: housing market 2026, stagflation, real estate investing, Ken McElroy, good debt vs bad debt, cash out refinance, value add real estate, inflation hedge, first-time home buyer, double-digit unemployment
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