🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David sits down with real estate veteran Chris Prefontaine to unpack how investors can thrive in shifting markets using creative financing strategies. Drawing from over 30 years of experience through crashes, downturns, and recoveries, Chris shares how to buy real estate without banks, personal guarantees, or large down payments, and how mindset, systems, and mentorship are key to long-term success.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Chris Prefontaine – Founder & Chairman of Smart Real Estate Coach

Chris Prefontaine is a seasoned real estate investor and the founder of Smart Real Estate Coach, a company specializing in creative real estate strategies. With over 30 years in the industry, Chris has built a reputation for innovative deal structuring, focusing on owner financing, lease options, and subject-to transactions. He is a four-time best-selling author, including titles such as Real Estate on Your Terms and The New Rules of Real Estate Investing. Chris leads a family-operated business that acquires 5–10 properties monthly, controlling between $20–30 million in real estate assets without using personal cash or credit. His company has completed hundreds of transactions across North America, mentoring students to replicate these successes. Chris also hosts the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast, which ranks in the top 0.5% globally, and has been featured in various media outlets for his expertise in creative real estate investing.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How to buy real estate without banks or personal credit

✔️ Creative financing strategies that work in any market

✔️ How to source off-market and free-and-clear properties

✔️ Lessons from the 2008 crash, COVID, and shifting market cycles

✔️ Why mentorship, systems, and mindset matter more than timing

🎵 Whether you're a commercial broker, investor, or entrepreneur, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Chris Prefontaine:

🌐 Website → https://smartrealestatecoach.com/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/smartrealestatecoach/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/smartrealestatecoach

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/calebdavid/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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