Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson

Chad Coach Carson
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Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson

Chad "Coach" Carson shares practical advice about using real estate to retire early (aka achieve financial independence) and do more of what matters. You'll hear in-depth episodes with tips from Chad plus interviews with other real estate investors at various levels of their financial independence journey.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    #375: Is It Ever Too Late to Start Investing in Real Estate?

    ⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #375 – It's NEVER too late. I share inspiring stories of investors who started in their 50s, 60s, and 70s and achieved financial independence.    📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/nevertoolate/ 🎬 Timestamps: 00:00 - Older Real Estate Investors 02:05 - Karen and Bob's Real-Life Journey 03:02 - Low-Risk Strategies for Late Starters 04:56 - Transitioning from Equities to Real Estate 05:56 - The Builder Phase for Late Starters 06:55 - Two-Minute Drill Strategy in Real Estate 08:51 - Success Story: Small Steps to Retirement 11:52 - I Need Your Feedback ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com

    13 min
  2. #374: The Best Appliances Every Rental Property Must Have

    DEC 16

    #374: The Best Appliances Every Rental Property Must Have

    ⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #374 - Should landlords include appliances like stoves, refrigerators, and washers in their rental properties? We'll cover the pros and cons, where to buy, and the best brands to consider.   ▶️ Next Episode: How One Landlord Keeps His Rentals Low Maintenance in 2025 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/335-how-one-landlord-keeps-his-rentals-low-maintenance/id1448707654?i=1000649554136 📄 Show Notes:  https://www.coachcarson.com/rentalappliances/ 🎬 Timestamps: 0:00 - Which appliances are MUST HAVES? 0:46 - Gas vs. Electric Stoves 7:40 - Adjust for your class neighborhood 13:17 - Venthoods & microwaves considerations 18:39 - Consider including a refrigerator 29:16 - Is there a need for dishwashers? 32:47 - Why include a washer/dryer? 35:49 - Best practices for landlords 37:33 - Connect with Casey 38:26 - Bullet-proofing your rental property   🔗 Connect with Casey: Casey's FULL Video on Appliances: https://youtu.be/lWx3lfR5-vA?si=K_CrTow7x3jtj2hv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brickbybrickwealth/ Website: https://brickbybrickwealth.com/courses/   ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com

    39 min
  3. #373: Why You Should Send Holiday Gifts to Your Tenants & Team

    DEC 9

    #373: Why You Should Send Holiday Gifts to Your Tenants & Team

    ⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #373 – Chad explores the power of holiday gifting for tenants and team members. Discover creative gift ideas, shared by the community, to show gratitude and strengthen relationships that drive your real estate success.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/holidaygiftgiving/ 🎬 Timestamps: 00:00 - New Podcast Format 01:04 - My Experience with Holiday Gifts 01:59 - Examples of Creative Tenant Gifts 04:00 - Emotional Bank Accounts Concept 05:08 - Importance of Tenant Appreciation 06:09 - Gratitude and Holiday Gift Philosophy 07:51 - I'd Love Your Feedback ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com

    8 min
  4. #372: Real Estate Bookkeeping for 2025 Made EASY!

    DEC 2

    #372: Real Estate Bookkeeping for 2025 Made EASY!

    ⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm 🎙️ Episode #372 – If you nail bookkeeping, it’s like seeing everything—like Neo in The Matrix. Coach and Kat break down how tracking every dollar can steady cash flow, impress lenders, and even reveal hidden profits. Here’s how to get your books in shape and level up your real estate business   ▶️ Next Episode:  How to Avoid Income Taxes (Legally) with Real Estate Investing https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/282-how-to-avoid-income-taxes-legally-with-real-estate/id1448707654?i=1000603907846   💻Free Bookkeeping Resources from Kat: https://www.coachcarson.com/kat   🧮 Get QuickBooks, my favorite accounting software: https://quickbooks.partnerlinks.io/637lxrq6nwlh   📄 Show Notes:  https://www.coachcarson.com/masterbookkeeping/ 🎬 Timestamps: 0:00 - Having good books is a superpower 0:54 - Why is bookkeeping important? 3:54 - Benefits of having good books 7:12 - The basics of bookkeeping 13:01 - What will be required if you're audited? 15:31 - Best bookkeeping bank account practices 19:41 - Best bookkeeping software 25:35 - What should your bookkeeping schedule look like? 28:32 - What are reports and balance sheets? 34:39 - Hiring a bookkeeper 39:18 - Importance of hiring an accountant 44:43 - Set up your books early 46:01 - Connect with Kat 46:59 - Reduce your rental income tax   🔗 Connect with Kat  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kat.invests/ Blog: https://beyondjustnumbers.com   ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com

    47 min
  5. #371: I Wish I Knew THIS About Rental Cash Flow 10 Years Ago

    NOV 25

    #371: I Wish I Knew THIS About Rental Cash Flow 10 Years Ago

    ⚡ Get Coach's BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS until 12/2 ⚡  https://www.coachcarson.com/BF24P    ⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm    🎙️ Episode #371 – Think rental properties guarantee smooth cash flow? I wish I’d known it was more of a roller coaster ride! But a good rental - like a fine wine - gets better with age. Here’s how to manage those cash flow ups and downs and come out ahead.   🔗 The 4-unit House Hack Spreadsheet Analysis https://www.coachcarson.com/cashflowspreadsheet   ▶️ Next Episode:  This is my Ideal Rental Property (size, materials used, buy box) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/305-this-is-my-ideal-rental-property-size-materials/id1448707654?i=1000625110649 📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/cashflow-rollercoaster/ 🎬 Timestamps: 00:00 - Understanding the Cash Flow Roller Coaster 01:55 - Visualizing Rental Property Cash Flow 02:46 - The Impact of Vacancies and Repairs 03:47 - Importance of Cash Reserves 06:42 - Strategies for Smoothing Cash Flow 09:56 - Leveraging Job Income for Property Gaps 12:49 - Long-term Benefits of Buy-and-Hold Strategy 15:17 - Real-life Example of Cash Flow Growth 19:19 - Refinancing and Recasting for Increased Cash Flow 24:40 - This is my Ideal Rental Property   ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com

    25 min
  6. #370: The Best Ways to Finance & Scale a Rental Portfolio (Even With No Job!)

    NOV 18

    #370: The Best Ways to Finance & Scale a Rental Portfolio (Even With No Job!)

    🔗 Schedule a FREE 1-1 mortgage consultation with Bryan: http://calendar.bellomortgage.com/bryan 📱Bryan's Digital Mortgage Broker Business Card: https://app.wavecnct.com/profile/bryan.maddex   🎙️ Episode #370 - We break down how conventional and DSCR, financing can help you overcome loan caps and credit snags, so you can keep building your portfolio.   ▶️ Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/357-how-to-become-financially-free-with-5-small-simple/id1448707654?i=1000665864424   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/smartfinancing/ 🎬 Timestamps: 00:01- Financing as an investor's toolbox 01:32 - The "gold standard" loans 05:15 - Conventional loan qualifications 07:15 - Self-employed and conventional loans 09:52 - Non-conventional loan options 10:48 - Conventional loan limitations 13:01 - DSCR loans EXPLAINED 14:59 - DSCR vs. conventional loans 20:54 - DSCR loan drawbacks 25:17 - BRRRR strategy example 31:02 - Creative financing strategies to continue investing 41:06 - Overcoming barriers with partnerships 37:23 - Optimism in today’s financing market 38:36 - FREE Consult with Bryan Maddox 40:30 - How to become financially free with 5 small & simple rentals ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com

    41 min
  7. #369: Should I Buy More Rentals or Pay Off the Debt? (Here’s What I Did)

    NOV 11

    #369: Should I Buy More Rentals or Pay Off the Debt? (Here’s What I Did)

    ⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #369 – Trying to decide between buying more rentals or paying down debt to reach financial freedom? I’ll share my own story of facing this BIG choice, along with insights from one of the wisest investors I know, Erion Shehaj, who’s tackling the same question. Find out which path could be right for you!   Next Episode: How Much Tax I Paid When I Sold a Rental Property https://youtu.be/SgNXl8eqa2U   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/rentalsvsdebt/ 🎬 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pay off debt or keep growing? 0:43 - 3 stages of a rental property 6:12 - How to know when you've won the game? 9:16 - Erion's personal journey + blueprint for investing 14:07 - Transitioning from the growth to harvesting phase 19:33 - Planning from a mini harvester phase vs going all in 23:27 - The planning phase 33:54 - Finding a balance in investing 41:46 - Chad's recommendation for increasing cash flow 43:04 - When to transition to the next investing phase 48:14 - Connect with Erion 49:20 - How Much Tax I Paid When I Sold a Rental   🔗 Connect with Erion Shehaj: Website: https://investingarchitect.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investingarchitect/   _________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com

    50 min
  8. #368: 10-Year Financial Freedom Plan With Rentals in High Price Markets

    NOV 4

    #368: 10-Year Financial Freedom Plan With Rentals in High Price Markets

    ⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #368 - We're diving into the case study of a couple from Oakland who transformed $80,000 into $1.4 million in equity in just 10 years. Their strategies are perfect for anyone in a high-priced market looking to build a portfolio and eventually harvest wealth for long-term financial independence.   ▶️ Next Episode:  DON’T BE CHEAP! - How to Double Your Money in a High Priced Housing Market https://youtu.be/F-bsP-InDLA?si=LcgkdAbRbKZ8VZQS 📄 Show Notes:  https://www.coachcarson.com/highpricedmarket/ 🎬 Timestamps: 00:00 - Starting Real Estate in High-Price Markets 00:36 - Saving $80K: First Steps in Investing 01:53 - House Hacking: Strategy for High-Price Markets 04:14 - Growing Portfolio: Second Duplex and More 04:48 - BRRRR Strategy in Vallejo 06:08 - Moving to Dream Home and Holding Properties 07:08 - Harvesting Equity: Selling California Rentals 08:30 - Exchange to Greensboro, North Carolina 11:20 - Transition to Cash Flow Properties 12:16 - Wealth/Equity from 50 Rental Units 13:14 - Rental Investing Journey: Starter 14:25 - Rental Investing Journey: Builder 14:58 - Rental Investing Journey: Harvester 16:10 - Small & Mighty Strategy 20:30 - How to Double Your Money in a High Priced Housing Market ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com

    21 min
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Chad "Coach" Carson shares practical advice about using real estate to retire early (aka achieve financial independence) and do more of what matters. You'll hear in-depth episodes with tips from Chad plus interviews with other real estate investors at various levels of their financial independence journey.

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