Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson
Episodes
#99: My Top 3 Lessons from a 51-Year Real Estate Investing Pro - Pete Fortunato
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #99 - In this episode, Coach shares the top 3 lessons he learned from Pete Fortunato, a 51+ year veteran of real estate investing. You can use...
#98: How to Remember Your Best Ideas - The Someday Maybe List
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #98 - Have you ever had a brilliant or important idea, but later on you forgot it?! Life is hectic, and it's easy to lose ideas that you want ...
#97: How to Retire Early and Confidently Using Real Estate Investing
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #97 - Do you have a plan to retire early? If so, how confident are you that it'll work? In this episode, Coach share three case studies of ho...
#96: Mr. Money Mustache on Purposeful Work & Life After Financial Independence
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #96 - Mr. Money Mustache (aka Pete Adeney) is the guy who retired at 30 to be a full-time parent and then inspire millions of others to ditch ...
#95: My Annual Review - A Look Back at 2019 & Ahead to 2020
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #95 - Each year I perform an annual review to learn lessons from the past year and to set goals for the next year. In this episode, I give you...
#94: Should You Keep a Mortgage For the "Tax Benefits"
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #94 - It's not smart to pay off a mortgage, because you'll lose the tax benefits. Right? Wrong! This is like letting the tail wag the dog. Tax...
#93: How to Screen to Find the Best Tenants For Your Rental Using Cozy
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #93 - As a rental property owner, THE most important step you can take is attracting and keeping good tenants. But that all starts with learni...
#92: How to Get Important Things Done Every Day - AM and PM Bookends
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #92 - Have you ever found yourself looking back at a day and saying to yourself "What happened?! I didn't get ANYTHING done that I wanted to."...
#91: How I Set & Achieve Goals Each Year - the Annual Review
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #91 - Is there a repeatable process you can use to achieve your goals? For me, the answer is yes. And in this episode, I share the 5 steps I f...
#90: How Much Landlord Insurance Do I Need?
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #90 - Landlord insurance covers you if your rental property experiences a major financial loss, like from a fire or major, a major water leak,...
#89: The Stoic Real Estate Investor - Ancient Wisdom For the Modern Economy
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #89 - The ancient philosophy of Stoicism can be very helpful for real estate investors today. This episode shares stoic practices you from Mar...
#88: The Highest Goal (According to Aristotle & Maslow)
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #88 - You probably set goals for your finances, your career, and other parts of life. But what is the highest goal? What's the motivation that...
#87: How to Find & Negotiate Seller Financing Real Estate Deals (Part 2)
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #87 - This is part 2 of 2 in a comprehensive series that explains how to buy real estate with seller financing (aka owner financing). In this ...
#86: How to Use Seller Financing (aka Owner Financing) to Buy Real Estate
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #86 - This is a comprehensive episode that explains how to buy real estate with seller financing (aka owner financing) and why it's a good ide...
#85: Do You Need to Be Handy to Invest in Real Estate
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #85 - Real estate investing often involves fixing up properties, so does that mean you have to be handy to be a successful real estate investo...
#84: The 35 Best Niches For Real Estate Investing
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #84 - Have you heard that riches are in niches? This is definitely true in real estate investing. So, this episode is a comprehensive guide wi...
#83: Should You Get a 15-Year or 30-Year Loan
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #83 - What's better - a 15-year or a 30-year mortgage when you buy an investment property or your home? In this Ask Coach episode, Chad shares...
#82: P/PC Balance - How to Be Effective Over the Short and Long-Run
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #82 - The story of the goose & the golden eggs provides timeless lessons you can still apply today. The lesson is all about what's called P/PC...
#81: Can You Invest in Real Estate After a Bankruptcy Foreclosure or Financial Distress
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #81 - Life happens, we all make financial mistakes, and sometimes we find ourselves digging out of a financial hole like a bankruptcy, foreclo...
#80: How to Find, Negotiate, & Buy Off-Market Real Estate Deals - an Interview With Max Maxwell
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #80 - Max Maxwell is a real estate wholesaler who buys 10-15 new deals PER MONTH. In this in-depth interview, Coach interviews a master deal-...
#78: Should You Wait to Invest in Real Estate Until the Next Downturn
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The real estate market is hot and prices are sky high in many markets. Should you just wait to invest until prices drop in the next recession? In this...
#79: How to Calculate Rental Property Cash Flow – A Comprehensive Guide
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #79 - This episode is all about how to calculate rental property cash flow. After you learn these concepts and formulas, you can more confiden...
#77: How One Couple Got Rich With the Live-In House Flip
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #77 - This is an interview with a couple who used a real estate technique called the Live-In Flip to earn tax free profits, build wealth, and ...
#76: Is It a Good Idea to Use a HELOC to Invest in Real Estate?
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #76 - Is is a good idea to use a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) to invest in real estate? In this Ask Coach edition of the podcast, Cha...
#75: $100,000 per Year Rental Income - A Case Study
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a case study that shows in step by step detail how a couple builds a rental income of over $100,000 per year using residential rental ...
#74: Should I Get My Real Estate License For Investing in Real Estate
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #74 - Should you get a real estate license as an investor? Or will it just be a hassle and not provide any value? This is a common question...
#73: How a 26-Year-Old Achieved Financial Independence in 3 Years With House Hacking
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #73 - Financial independence in 3 years?! Yep, it's not only possible but Craig Curelop, the 26-year-old in this interview, actually did it. A...
#72: How Do You Use the 50% Rule When Evaluating Rental Properties
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #72 - The 50% rule is a shortcut or rule of thumb to evaluate real estate rental opportunities. But how do you use it? Is it effective? Those ...
#71: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence With Chris Mamula
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #71 - Chad interviews Chris Mamula, author of the new book ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence. Chris retired early at age 4...
#70: Ask Coach - How Do You Finance More Than 4 Rental Properties
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #70 - Have you been told no when trying to finance more than 4 properties? Many investors get stuck and can't figure out how to get the finan...
#69: Ask Coach - How Do Real Estate Wholesalers Get Paid
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #69 - Have you ever wondered how wholesalers get paid? If you're not familiar with wholesalers, they are investors who find good deals and qu...
#68: Buying & Profiting From Wholesale Flips at 24-Years-Old
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #68 - This is an interview with a 24-year-old, Julian Colvard, who began finding real estate deals soon after graduating from college. Julian ...
#67: Ask Coach - What Are the Most Important Criteria For Screening Tenants
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #67 - Proper tenant screening is one of THE most important steps as a rental property owner. But what are the most important tenant screening ...
#66: How a 27-Year-Old Bought His First Property (After 23 Showings & 11 Offers!
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Coach Carson interviews Michael Nguyen, a 27-year-old new investor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After taking Chad's course Real E...
#65: Ask Coach - What Interest Rate Should I Pay For Private Money
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #65 - What interest rate should you pay for private money as a real estate investor? 10%? 6%? What is reasonable? In this Ask Coach episode...
#64: 5 Creative & Inexpensive Marketing Ideas to Find Real Estate Deals
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #64 - Marketing to find real estate deals doesn't have to be expensive or difficult. In fact it, can be fun, creative, and easy to implement q...
#63: Ask Coach - How Much Should You Budget for Rental Property Maintenance
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #63 - Maintenance is a regular expense for all rental property owners. But how much does it ACTUALLY cost? In this Ask Coach edition of the...
#62: The 15 Best Real Estate Investing Strategies
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #62 - Real estate investing is an ideal investment. But the umbrella of real estate investing contains many different ways to make money (i.e...
#61: Ask Coach - How Do You Analyze a New Real Estate Investing Market
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #61 - How do you analyze a new real estate market to know whether it's a good one or a bad one for investment? And how do you find the neighb...
#60: Real Estate Investing 101 - 9 Steps to Get Started
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm 🎙️ Episode #...
#59: Ask Coach - How Do You Estimate Repair Costs for Fixer-Upper Properties as a Real Estate Investor
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #59 - Estimating repair costs for real estate investments isn't easy. But it IS something you can learn and get better at. In this episode ...
#58: Simplicity - An Uncommon Path to Freedom
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #58 - Simplicity is an uncommon but age-old path to more personal freedom (including financial freedom!). This episode shares my story & exam...
#57: Ask Coach - Are College Rentals (aka Student Housing) a Good Investment
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #57 - Have you heard that college rentals (aka student housing) is a profitable niche for real estate investors? It's actually the niche tha...
#56: Landlording 101 - or How I Managed 90 Rental Units From Another Country
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #56 - My family and I moved to Cuenca, Ecuador and became ultra long distance landlords (2,611 miles to be exact!). This episode explains th...
#55: The Short-Term Buy & Hold Plan - Buy-3-Sell-2-Keep-1
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #55 - This episode explains how to use buy & hold rentals for a short period of time & generate large chunks of equity using the Buy-3-Sell-2...
#54: The All-Cash Plan - Real Estate Investing Without Debt
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #54 - Is it smart or even possible to invest in real estate without debt? This episode will show that no only is it possible, but debt-free i...
#53: Destination Financial Independence - The Peak and the Plateaus of Early Retirement
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #53 - Financial independence means you no longer have to work for money. This episode explains both this financial peak and the milestones al...
#52: 10 Lethal Mistakes to Avoid On Your First Real Estate Investment
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #52 - It's almost impossible to learn everything you need to know before your first deal. The key is to avoid the BIG mistakes that could kno...
#51: How to Travel the World as a Landlord (+ a Podcast Summer Slowdown)
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #51 - Landlords (aka rental owners) don't have to be stuck to one spot. With the right mindset, people, and systems in place, you can travel ...
#50: Ask Coach - What is the #1 Way to Find Great Real Estate Deals
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #50 - Finding great investment deals can be tough in a competitive real estate market. So in this episode of Ask Coach, Chad shares his #1...
#49: How I Bought 33 Real Estate Deals in One Year - A Case Study
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #49 - Finding good real estate investment properties (i.e. deals) is one of the most challenging parts of the business. So in this episode, C...
#48: Ask Coach - How to Make Private Money Loans That Are Safe and Profitable
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #48 - Rental properties & flips aren't the only type of real estate investing. You can also loan the money to others and collect passive inter...
#47: Why You Shouldn't Wait to Take Exciting Risks in Life
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #47 - Sometimes the big changes in life - like a new career, a new business, or jumping into financial independence - are also the most scary...
#46: Ask Coach - How do you go about finding private money lenders?
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #46 - Private money lending is an alternative source of funding for your real estate investing deals. But how do you find someone willing to ...
#45: The Top 10 Real Estate Investing Books For Beginners
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #45 - Reading books can make you rich. But you've got to read the right ones! This is my Top 10 list of recommended books for beginner real es...
#44: Ask Coach - How to Handle Returning Security Deposits to Your Tenants
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #44 - Security deposits - how should landlords handle returning them to their tenants? This is a topic that can create a lot of stress and con...
#43: How Many Rental Properties Do You Need to Retire
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #43 - Do you want to use rental properties to fund some or all of your retirement? This article shares detailed examples (including all the n...
#42: Ask Coach - How to Use the BRRRR Strategy to Grow Your Rental Property Portfolio
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #42 - Have you heard of the BRRRR strategy? It stands for Buy-Remodel-Rent-Refinance-Repeat, and it's a way to maximize a limited amount of ca...
#41: How to Choose the Ideal Location For Investment Properties
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #41 - This episode shows you how to pick the best market and location for your investment properties. When you pick the right location, your ...
#40: Ask Coach - How to Evaluate a Multiunit Apartment Purchase
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #40 - Learn how to evaluate and think about a real-life multiunit apartment purchase. In this episode of Ask Coach, Chad gives feedback to a ...
#39: The Time We Paid Cash For a House in 3 Days
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #39 - One time my business partner & I paid cash for an investment house in 3 days! Learn the details of how to raise cash for YOUR deals and...
#38: Ask Coach - What's a Better Real Estate Investment - Single Family Houses or Multifamily Apartments
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #38 - What's a better real estate investment - single family houses or multifamily apartments? Of course, there are pluses and minuses to eac...
#37: The Incredible Tax Benefits of Real Estate Investing
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #37 - Tax benefits are a compelling reason to invest in real estate. In this episode, you'll learn the top 10 tax benefit explained in regula...
#36: Ask Coach - How to Find Off Market Real Estate Deals Using Smart Direct Mail
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #36 - How do you find good, off-market real estate deals that none of your competition knows about? One proven method is direct mail. But what...
#35: The Rental Debt Snowball Plan - How to Get Free and Clear Rental Properties
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #35 - The Rental Debt Snowball is a strategy to help you pay off mortgage debt faster so that you can own receive a steady stream of passive ...
#34: Ask Coach - What is a Good Cap Rate For a Rental Property?
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #34 - What cap rate is good for a rental property? How do you know if you have a good real estate investment? In this episode of Ask Coach,...
#33: My Rental Retirement Strategy (or How to Not Run Out of Money)
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #33 - How do you retire, live off your investments, and never run out of money? Big challenge, right? I have a plan to do that with rental pr...
#32: Ask Coach - How to Replace Your Job Income With Passive Income From Rental Properties
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #32 - Replacing your job salary with passive income from investments like rental properties is usually the goal of financial independence. Bu...
#31: The Three Currencies of Life - Measuring More Than Money
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #31 - Money isn't the only way to measure wealth. A more balanced approach is to accumulate all three of the currencies of life - time, money...
#30: Ask Coach - Perpetual Learners - How to Actually Get Started With Real Estate Investing
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #30 - Education and learning is great. But when you get stuck as a perpetual learner and never get started it can become frustrating and even ...
#29: Slowing Down - How to Live More Deliberately in a Fast Paced World
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #29 - Slowing down and living more deliberately have many personal and professional benefits. In this episode, learn practical strategies to ...
#28: Ask Coach - Overworked & Frustrated - How to Get Out of a Real Estate Investing Rut
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #28 - We real estate investors sometimes accumulate properties but get stuck in a place where we work a lot but don't get a lot of financial ...
#27: How to Save For College With Real Estate Investing
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #27 - How do you plan to save for college for your kids or grandkids? This episode shares a real-life case study of how I plan to use two pro...
#26: Ask Coach - How to Manage Rental Properties Remotely
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #26 - How do you manage a rental property remotely? If you plan to live far from your rental property, either permanently or for a short time,...
#25: The Simple Math of a Shorter Path to Early Retirement
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #25 - The math to achieve an early retirement is simple. But applying that math will require some uncommon thinking & effort. This episode sh...
#24: Ask Coach - How to Prepare For the Next Recession as a Real Estate Investor
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #24 - If a recession is coming soon, should you still invest in real estate? Markets go up and down in cycles, especially in real estate. So,...
#23: 17 Insights From 17 Months Living Abroad With My Family
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #23 - My family and I spent 17 months living abroad in Cuenca, Ecuador. In this episode, I share 17 insights from our experience, including t...
#22: Ask Coach - Should You Invest in a Mobile Home as a Rental Property?
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #22: Should you invest in mobile homes as buy and hold rental properties? These properties sometimes have a bad reputation, but they can be o...
#21: How to Buy Your First Investment Property - 6 Case Studies
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #21 - This episode shares 6 real-life examples of how new real estate investors took baby steps to get started. The examples include rentals, ...
#20: Ask Coach - How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing As a College Student
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #20: Can you invest in real estate as a college student with very little money or resources? The answer is yes, but you have to play to your ...
#19: The Five I.D.E.A.L. Benefits of Investing in Real Estate
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #19 - Why is real estate investing a good investment? Here are five benefits that show why real estate is the I.D.E.A.L. investment. If you ar...
#18: Ask Coach - How to Use Simple Real Estate Partnerships if You Lack the Cash to Buy More Deals
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #18: What if you don't have enough cash to buy a real estate investment? Whether you are new or you spent all your cash on other deals, partne...
#17: How to Retire Rich With Embarrassing Old Cars and Fixer-Upper Houses
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #17: Two simple buying choices, your car and your home, could cost you over $400,000 depending on which choices you make. In other words, old ...
#16: Ask Coach - How to Find the Best Real Estate Investment Deals
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #16: Have you ever had a hard time finding a good real estate investment deals? You're not alone. It's probably the toughest part of the real ...
#15: What Suze Orman Got Wrong About the FIRE Movement
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #15: Suze Orman gave the FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early) movement a Suze-smackdown on a recent interview. But she also got some BIG...
#14: Ask Coach - How to Safely Refinance a Rental Property So That You Can Buy More
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #14: What if you already own multiple rental properties that have equity (i.e. they are worth more than you owe) and you want to refinance the...
#13: Real Estate Investing For Beginners - How to Find Your Focus
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #13: For real estate investing beginners, analysis paralysis is the enemy of your success. This episodeepisod you get focused & moving forward...
#12: Ask Coach - How to Overcome Self-Limiting Beliefs
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #12: Have you ever thought to yourself "who am I to attempt these lofty financial or life goals? Do you think you can really do this?" In othe...
#11: Dave Ramsey Says Debt is Dumb in Real Estate Investing. Is It True?
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #11: Is Dave Ramsey right that debt is dumb? Or is there a way to use debt intelligently when you invest in real estate? In this episode, I'll...
#10: Ask Coach - What I Would Do Differently as a New Real Estate Investor (16 Years Later)
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #10: If I were given a time machine and could start over again as a real estate investor, here's what I would do. I've invested for over 16...
#9: The House Hacking Guide – How to "Hack" Your Housing, Live For Free, & Start Investing in Real Estate
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #9: House hacking is a way to live for free or almost free by making a multi-unit property your principle residence. This comprehensive epi...
#8: Ask Coach - Payoff Debt or Save For Rental Properties?
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ep #8: If you have extra cash, should you use it to pay off debt or save it to buy rental properties? This is a common question, and here I give my re...
#7: Where to Buy Investment Properties - A-B-C-D Rating System
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #7: Do you know where to buy the best investment properties? This episode teaches you a simple, easy-to-use A, B, C, D rating system used by r...
#6: How to Buy an Investment Property - From Contract to Closing
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm 🎙️ Episode #...
#5: Ask Coach - Health Insurance For Entrepreneurs and Early Retirement
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #5: Is health insurance keeping you at a job for security? As a real estate entrepreneur, I've been self-employed for 16+ years, and here's wh...
#4: The One Percent Rule - Quick Math For Positive Cash Flow Rental Properties
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #4: The one percent rule in real estate is a tool to quickly filter and evaluate potential rental properties so that you make more cash flow. ...
#3: Go Small or Go Home - Why You Don't Need a Big Real Estate Empire to Live the Life of Your Dreams
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #3: Bigger and faster is better in real estate investing, right? Maybe not. In this episode, you'll learn how a simpler, smaller real estate i...
#2: What's your Financial Independence Number? Here's Mine
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #2: What is your financial independence number? Answering this question can help you achieve financial success & more options and freedom in l...
#1: The Money-Life Manifesto
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #1: This is the Money-Life Manifesto. It's about my mission to help you win with money so you can start doing more of what matters in your lif...