Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson

Chad Coach Carson
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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.

  1. #496: 36 Years of Real Estate: What Still Works in Any Market Cycle

    20h ago

    #496: 36 Years of Real Estate: What Still Works in Any Market Cycle

    ⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom: https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-496   ⚒️ Get my best investor tools for FREE: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-496   ▶️ Next Episode: STOP Following This Real Estate Advice! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/482-stop-following-this-real-estate-advice/id1448707654?i=1000759507880 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6p5jRVzn6vDOMBDXXnIcS9?si=ndyoTGixQQmJV2Gjm5tTKQ   -------------------------- 🎬 Topics Covered: (0:00) - Is today's real estate market different from 30 years ago? (1:25) - What 16% interest rates were actually like in 1990 (4:47) - The old-school financing tricks investors forgot (14:10) - Was the early '90s crash actually worse than 2008? (21:25) - Why Vena bought more rentals when everyone else was panicking (28:40) - Why the right room can matter more than any course (31:10) - What real estate is actually worth in this market (34:47) - What recovery looked like after survival mode (46:33) - Is wholesaling really a path to long-term wealth? (49:09) - The real estate principles that never change (54:52) - Are shortcuts making investors worse? (54:57) - Don't look for a mentor. look for this instead. (58:16) - STOP Following This Real Estate Advice! 🎙️ Episode #496 - Every real estate market feels different, but the principles of successful investing never change. After 36 years in the business, Vena Jones Cox shares the lessons that stand the test of time.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/36yearsinvesting/   Connect with Vena: https://regoddess.com    -------------------------- Additional Resources: 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant   📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

    1h 4m
  2. #495: Should You Put 40% Down on Rentals Right Now?

    Jul 6

    #495: Should You Put 40% Down on Rentals Right Now?

    ⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →  https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-495   ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →  https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-495 ▶️Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/357-how-to-become-financially-free-with-5-small-simple/id1448707654?i=1000665864424 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/336CUBMafiXziE1NfdMh8O?si=MX98eU8FQD-bWo5hIcFfZg   -------------------------- 🎬 Topics Covered:  (0:00) - Is Putting 40% Down Actually Smarter? (1:03) - Why Interest Rates Change Everything Right Now (2:05) - Why "Boring" Rentals Still Win (6:00) - When Leverage Helps… and When It Hurts (8:27) - The Smarter Way to Compare Deals and Financing (9:22) - The Hidden Problems That Can Kill a Deal (12:51) - Which Real Estate Strategy Fits You? (14:40) - Don't Have Much Time? Here's the Better Investing Path (17:44) - The Long-Term Strategy That Actually Builds Freedom (18:04) - How to Become Financially Free With 5 Small, Simple Rentals   🎙️ Episode #495 - Most investors think putting 40% down is too conservative. But in today's market, it might be the smartest way to build wealth while reducing risk and protecting your cash flow.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/40down/   🔗 Connect with Erion:  Twitter: https://x.com/investarchitect Website: https://www.signaturehouston.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erionshehaj/ -------------------------- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing?  This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant-yt   📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals:  https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

    19 min
  3. #494: Why Selling Your Rental At A Loss Beats Holding It

    Jun 29

    #494: Why Selling Your Rental At A Loss Beats Holding It

    📃 Get a Landlord Quote with Steadily → https://www.coachcarson.com/steadily-pod-494   ⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →  https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-494   ▶️Next Episode:  How Much Tax Will You Owe Selling a Rental? (Real Numbers Inside) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgNXl8eqa2U   -------------------------- 🎬 Topics Covered: (0:00) - Story 1: The Rental I Should've Sold Years Earlier (5:25) - How to Prevent a Devastating Loss  (6:10) - Story 2: This 5-Unit Was Bleeding Money. Should He Sell? (10:59) - Story 3: This "Turnkey" Became a Nightmare  (13:35) - My Framework for Bad Deals That Go Wrong  (13:58) - Lesson 1: Losing Money Doesn't Make You a Bad Investor (14:50) - Lesson 2: Why "Cheap" Rentals are the Most Expensive  (16:13) - Lesson 3: The 3 Questions I Ask Before I Sell a Rental (18:46) - How Much Tax Will You Owe Selling a Rental?   🎙️ Episode #494 - Sometimes the smartest real estate move is to sell, even at a loss. Learn the simple framework that can help you know when it's time to move on.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/sellingbeatsholding/   -------------------------- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing?  This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant-yt 📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals:  https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

    20 min
  4. #493: How 8 Rental Properties Bought Dion His Freedom

    Jun 22

    #493: How 8 Rental Properties Bought Dion His Freedom

    ⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →  https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-493   ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →  https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-493   ▶️Next Episode: How to Raise Rents the RIGHT WAY | For Small Landlords Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/336-how-to-raise-rents-the-right-way-for-small-landlords/id1448707654?i=1000650340124 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XZ9R6Uw1DhN78oER2W7dc?si=y1o8dbtpT8iIJReavb5uSA   -------------------------- 🎬 Topics Covered: (0:00) - How Smart Investors Design Freedom First (0:52) - Why Dion Walked Away From His Old Market (8:50) - The Market Filters Dion Uses Before the Math (13:03) - What Investors Miss About Picking Markets (21:07) - Why a Great Deal IS NOT Enough (30:51) - Single-Family vs. Multifamily: What Wins? (34:00) - Dion's Biggest Investing Lessons So Far (38:14) - Why Financial Freedom Isn't About Quitting Work (45:02) - How to Raise Rent the Right Way   🎙️ Episode #493 - Choosing the right market isn't about chasing the best numbers. Here's how smart investors actually pick where to buy in 2026.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/therightmarket2026/   🔗 Connect with Dion: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCjXCAh2R1gwE1WlmNRUNpIg -------------------------- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing?  This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant-yt 📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals:  https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

    45 min
  5. #492: Given $250K, Here's How We'd Quit Our Jobs in 10 Years

    Jun 15

    #492: Given $250K, Here's How We'd Quit Our Jobs in 10 Years

    ⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →  https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-492   ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →  https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-492   ▶️Next Episode: The Truth About the Borrow Until You Die Strategy (What Actually Works) Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/471-the-truth-about-the-borrow-until-you-die/id1448707654?i=1000745724639 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3tj63LajLWkerDoT8hHx5p?si=CKvLkMR9SXWKJ5ErA_ppvw -------------------------- EPISODE NOTES: 🎬 Topics Covered: (00:00) - $250K, a Job, and 10 Years to Freedom (01:13) - Why You Have More Time Than You Think (04:40) - How House Hacking Accelerates Wealth (05:21) - Choosing the Right Market for This Strategy (07:21) - Turning One Property Into Multiple Deals (11:51) - Funding the Next Deal Without Starting Over (15:02) - Using New Construction to Scale Faster (21:03) - Why Your First Deals Should Be Close to Home (22:02) - Short-Term Rentals in Today's Market (28:13) - Don't Outpace Your Skill Level (30:38) - An Alternative Path: Long-Term Rentals (34:07) - Why You Should Try Multiple Strategies (36:13) - The Truth About the Borrow Until You Die Strategy   🎙️ Episode #492 - Most investors think cash flow is the goal. But the real money is made by building equity first, and turning it into freedom.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/startover250k/   🔗 Rob's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Robuilt -------------------------- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing?  This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant-yt   📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals:  https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

    37 min
  6. #491: Why There Should Always Be One More Deal

    Jun 8

    #491: Why There Should Always Be One More Deal

    ⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-491   ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-491   ▶️Next Episode: How Many Rentals Do You ACTUALLY Need to Retire? (The Real Number) Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/483-how-many-rentals-do-you-actually-need-to-retire/id1448707654?i=1000761070798 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PWXaqIpwfvopSncC91s9s?si=riB3_klCQyucv1FtmpP0Vw -------------------------- 🎬 Topics Covered: (0:00) - What Comes After Real Estate Success? (0:35) - How David Got Started From Scratch (3:36) - The Fear That Stops Most Investors (6:53) - Why David Switched to Short-Term Rentals (14:41) - The Unexpected Challenges of STR Investing (20:39) - Tech that ALL STRs Need to Run (22:27) - The Real Profits $$$ STRs Can Make (30:57) - Why David Always Does One More Deal (35:24) - When to Stop Growing & Scaling (41:14) - Why Happiness Beats Success (45:45) - Advice David Wishes He Had Earlier (48:14) - How Many Rentals Do You Really Need?   🎙️ Episode #491 - There should always be one more deal, but not for the reason you think. Here's how smart investors balance growth, risk, and real life. 📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/onemoredeal/   🔗 Connect with David: Oregon Vacation Rentals: https://orgetaways.com/  Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-49309672/ -------------------------- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant-yt   📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

    49 min
  7. #490: Meet the $1M Entrepreneur Buying Boring Rental Properties

    Jun 1

    #490: Meet the $1M Entrepreneur Buying Boring Rental Properties

    ⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-490 ⚒️ Get my best investor tools for FREE →  https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-490 ▶️ Next Episode: How a New Mom Built a $3 Million Rental Portfolio in 7 Years Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/345-how-a-new-mom-built-a-%243-million-rental/id1448707654?i=1000656884355 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mQuFkegaSS9lj92iy9lAq?si=3aF8WwiGQ_69Saw8x6i6lg   -------------------------- 🎬 Topics Covered: (00:00) - Why real estate if you're already winning in business? (02:51) - The real cost of skipping real estate (05:13) - $200K in stocks vs. $200K in rentals (10:07) - Can't find the 1% rule? (16:48) - Airbnbs, flips, and syndications (23:49) - There's no one right path to financial freedom (23:47) - The income gap that built his wealth fastest (28:49) - Stop trading time for money (38:12) - The 3 ways to reach financial independence (44:27) - How to invest money before you can spend it (58:18) - How a New Mom Built a $3 Million Rental Portfolio in 7 Years   🎙️ Episode #490 - The fastest path to wealth isn't one strategy, it's three. Here's how business, real estate, and index funds work together.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/3leggedwealthstool/   🔗 Connect with Cody Berman: New Book: https://retireby30book.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codydberman/ The FI Show: https://thefishow.com/   --------------------------   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant-yt   📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

    59 min
  8. #489: Can You Get a HELOC on a Rental? (Here's the Real Answer)

    May 25

    #489: Can You Get a HELOC on a Rental? (Here's the Real Answer)

    🗓️ Schedule an Appointment with Bryan →  https://www.coachcarson.com/coast2coastmortgage-pod-489   👥 Appointment with Bryan's team (fastest) →  https://www.coachcarson.com/bellomortgage-pod-489   ▶️Next Episode: DSCR Loans Explained: How to Qualify Without a W2 or Tax Returns Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/413-dscr-loans-explained-how-to-qualify-without-a/id1448707654?i=1000709881289   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2L6FtKOwQzRhRaSjlFTHOd?si=38jWNCmLTNCRT2OOwunHsA   -------------------------- EPISODE NOTES: 🎬 Topics Covered: (0:00) - Can You Get a HELOC on a Rental Property? (1:26) - What a HELOC Actually Is (1:59) - HELOCs vs. Home Equity Loans (4:22) - Why Rental HELOCs Are Different (7:22) - When a HELOC Makes Sense (15:14) - When a Cash-Out Refinance Beats a HELOC (22:13) - What DSCR Means for Investors (23:21) - Financing Options for Self-Employed Borrowers (28:41) - Why Broker Access Can Save Money (30:02) - Creative Ways to Improve Cash Flow (33:14) - FHA Loans for Multi-Family Properties (35:34) - Best Financial Strategy for a Build-To-Rent Property (40:00) - How to Prepare Your Credit and Reserves (44:39) - Why Brokers Often Beat Direct Lenders (46:38) - Schedule a Meeting to Discuss your Loan Options (47:40) - DSCR Loans Explained: How to Qualify Without a W2 or Tax Returns 🎙️ Episode #489 - Can you get a HELOC on a rental property? Yes, but it's not that simple. Here's when it works, when it doesn't, and what to watch out for.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/heloconrentals/   -------------------------- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing?  This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant-yt 📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals:  https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

    48 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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