Episode Details

In this episode of Travis Makes Money, Travis Chappell and producer Eric go from questionable breakfast choices to a surprisingly deep breakdown of housing prices, crypto volatility, inflation, and what actually drives wealth over time.

What starts as a lighthearted conversation about gas station hot dogs and Tostino’s pizza turns into a real discussion about reacting to headlines, investing during downturns, and recent housing comments from Donald Trump.

The throughline? If you want to make money, you have to think in decades—not days.

On This Episode We Talk About:

• Why emotional reactions hurt your investing returns

• Whether rising housing prices are actually good for homeowners

• Institutional investors buying single-family homes

• The real reason housing prices stay elevated: inventory shortages

• Crypto downturns and how to think about volatility

• Inflation, dollar weakness, and protecting purchasing power

• Why over-leveraging—not price drops—causes financial disasters

Top 3 Takeaways

You don’t need your house or crypto to be up tomorrow. You need it to be up 20–25 years from now. Wealth compounds for those who can hold.

Housing prices won’t meaningfully drop until inventory increases. With only 1–3 months of inventory in many markets, upward pressure remains regardless of policy changes.

If inflation weakens the dollar over time, idle cash erodes. Even small investments—done consistently—can protect purchasing power better than letting money sit still.

Notable Quotes

• “I don’t need my house to be worth more tomorrow. I need it to be worth more in 25 years.”

• “Once you put your first dollar in, you want it to go to the moon.”

• “Cash sitting in your bank account is getting destroyed by inflation.”

• “The housing crash wasn’t about prices falling—it was about people not being able to hold.”

Connect with Travis Chappell:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travischappell

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travischappell

• Website: https://travischappell.com
  

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