In this video I’m giving you our honest 2025 real estate investing recap here in France. My husband and I now manage 10 rental units across 6 properties, and I walk you through what that actually looks like in real life—numbers, surprises, and the day-to-day realities that don’t make it into the “easy passive income” fantasy. This year included our biggest purchase yet: a 4-unit apartment building for €195,000, and it also included the kind of expense that makes your stomach drop—over €20,000 in unexpected repairs on another property. I break down how our different rentals are performing, including unfurnished long-term rentals, LMNP furnished rentals, and our converted garage Airbnb behind our house. And yes, I share our worst guest nightmare in four years of hosting: a deactivated profile, a guest who wouldn’t leave, and a smell situation that required emergency-level action. If you’re thinking about investing in France (or you’re already doing it), my big takeaway is simple: you need margin—financial, emotional, and logistical—because France will absolutely test your systems.