⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom:

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-483

📝 Find out how many rentals it takes you to RETIRE:

https://www.coachcarson.com/rental-retirement-worksheet-pod-483

▶️ Next Episode → How to Analyze a Rental Property (No Spreadsheets Required!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFWAYXr11s

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EPISODE NOTES: 🎙️ Episode #483 – How many rentals do you actually need to retire? The answer is probably a lot smaller than you think, and depends more on income than unit count.

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - Can Rentals Still Fund Retirement in Today's Market?
• (1:05) - Your FI Number Might Be Lower Than You Think
• (3:14) - The Average American's Retirement Number Will Surprise You
• (5:52) - How Many Rentals Does It Actually Take to Retire?
• (8:43) - The Simple Worksheet That Calculates Your Rental FI Number
• (12:08) - How Investors Turn Mortgaged Rentals Into Free-and-Clear Income
• (17:27) - When Keeping Debt on Rentals Actually Makes Sense
• (19:23) - Rising Insurance, Taxes, and Repairs: Does the Math Still Work?
• (24:02) - Rentals Aren't Passive…
• (26:03) - How to Analyze a Rental Property

📄 Show Notes:

https://www.coachcarson.com/rentalsforretirement/

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📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals:

https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom:

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-482

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE:

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▶️ Next Video → 22 Years of Real Estate Investing Advice in 46 Minutes:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/409-22-years-of-real-estate-investing-advice-in-46-minutes/id1448707654?i=1000708092705
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mzVEkzDh7YUNJboH1YirH?si=7PtvcAh-QxiPvbgzeJHArA

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - Grant Cardone Has This Backwards About Single-Family Rentals
• (1:54) - Why Real Estate Is Slow Money… and That's the Point
• (4:01) - Is Rental Income Really Passive? Here's the Better Question
• (5:26) - Buying a House Can Be a Terrible Investment… or a Great One
• (6:46) - Should You Pay Cash for Rentals? Not So Fast
• (8:34) - The Most Sensible Advice Yet. Pasta vs. Protein
• (10:14) - 22 Years of Real Estate Investing Advice in 46 Minutes

EPISODE NOTES:

🎙️ Episode #482 – Real estate advice is full of extremes, and most of it doesn't fit real life. I break down what actually works (and what to ignore) if you want long-term freedom.

📄 Show Notes:

https://www.coachcarson.com/realestateadvice/

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

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-481

🔢 Get the FREE spreadsheet Coach used in the episode → https://www.coachcarson.com/1stRental-pod-481

▶️ Next Episode: 22 Years of Real Estate Investing Advice in 46 Minutes

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/409-22-years-of-real-estate-investing-advice-in-46-minutes/id1448707654?i=1000708092705

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mzVEkzDh7YUNJboH1YirH?si=V_l5xwhORhOy8dNpRgVd1Q

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EPISODE NOTES: 🎙️ Episode #481 - I analyze a 22-year, $0-down rental case study and discuss what worked, what didn't, and where the real returns came from. Cash flow was only a small piece, while leverage, appreciation, and time did the heavy lifting.

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (00:00) - 22 Years Later Results
• (03:08) - Naive Cash Flow Math
• (05:17) - Three Cash Flow Phases
• (08:39) - Three Wealth Engines
• (12:14) - Calculating True Returns
• (21:12) - Four Big Lessons
• (24:08) - 22 Years of Real Estate Investing Advice in 46 Minutes

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/myfirstrental/

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📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-480

⚒️Mindmap of Coach's Rental Systems →

https://www.coachcarson.com/rental-systems-pod-480

📄 Tenant Screening Criteria →

https://www.coachcarson.com/tenant-screening-pod-480

▶️ Next Episode:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/330-should-i-sell-or-keep-my-rental-property/id1448707654?i=1000645020844

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1n80zxISjFNvUJSzaIv23W?si=-IMCTRsAStC9AY2FiXKKzQ

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EPISODE NOTES:

🎙️ Episode #480 – You hired a property manager, so why does it still feel like work? I break down the missing role most investors ignore, and how to make your rentals actually feel passive.

Timestamps:

(0:00) - Why we stress over property management

(1:49) - Property vs asset management

(6:18) - Metrics & KPIs

(7:16) - Property vs business bookkeeping

(7:56) - Delegating vs abdicating systems

(8:22) - Lead Magnet Link

(10:01) - 4 system delegation tips

(10:26) - Step #1: Create communication cadence

(12:14) - Step #2: Create decision frameworks

(14:33) - Step #3: Set expectations on reporting

(16:23) - Step #4: Be proactive

(20:58) - Whether to keep or sell your rentals

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/achievepassiverentals/

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This is who I trust:

https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan

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https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant

📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals:

https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-pod

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-ep479 ⚒️Get my FREE maintenance checklist for rentals → https://www.coachcarson.com/checklist-479-YT

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▶️ Next Episode:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/280-21-commonly-forgotten-maintenance-tasks-for-rental/id1448707654?i=1000601812353

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vZFFyNH1sbRZWfTwLTtIn?si=76fec47fa1204381

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EPISODE NOTES:

• (0:00) - What's killing your cash flow?
• (0:58) - Why you shouldn't ignore maintenance
• (10:35) - Ways to manage maintenance systems
• (16:00) - Free maintenance checklist
• (21:17) - Have a system inventory
• (27:53) - Expected life for appliances
• (30:15) - Forecasting the "big costs"
• (33:35) - Your money reservoir for repairs
• (38:49) - Comparing price vs value
• (46:50) - 21 Things to Pay Attention to as a landlord

📄 Show Notes:

https://www.coachcarson.com/maintenancemistakes/

🔗 Connect with Matt:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumberjack_landlord/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LumberjackLandlord

• Matt's Course: https://www.lumberjacklandlord.com

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💵 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-pod

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-478

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →

https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-478

▶️Next Episode: How One Investor Quit His Job With $100k Rental Cash Flow

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/456-how-one-investor-quit-his-job-with-%24100k-rental-cash-flow/id1448707654?i=1000735018807

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BNPqg4d7lkFVeHBlaS2MC?si=2v6Go6Z0TVyey46HS5HFag

EPISODE NOTES:

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (00:00) - Why invest out of state
• (00:51) - Choosing out-of-state over local investing
• (05:28) - Overcoming fears of long-distance investing
• (07:10) - Picking a market: landing in Southern Indiana
• (13:56) - Funding deals and unique loan structures
• (18:41) - Neighborhood classes and low-price opportunities
• (21:40) - Subject-to-appraisal rehab loans explained
• (23:45) - Building a remote team and vetting
• (27:55) - Start simple: avoid heavy rehabs early
• (31:29) - Lessons learned: patience and zero-down tradeoffs
• (35:16) – How to find deals long distance
• (41:24) - Portfolio update and stabilization focus
• (43:32) - Phases: starter, builder, harvester
• (47:08) - Short-term goal: funding school costs
• (51:14) - How One Investor Quit His Job With $100k Rental Cash Flow

🎙️ Episode #478 - If homes in your city cost $2M and don't cash flow, you don't have to quit investing. Learn how investors build rental portfolios in affordable markets, even when they live thousands of miles away.

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/tooexpensiverentals/

Connect with Ben:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cashflow.with.vido/
• Podcast: https://beacons.ai/cashflow.with.vido
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cashflow.with.vido

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⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom:

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-ep477

🔢 Get Erion's free spreadsheet to determine retirement number:

https://www.coachcarson.com/retirementnumber-pod

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EPISODE NOTES:

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (00:00) - Wealth Without Freedom
• (06:03) - Builder to Harvester
• (12:04) - The In Between Investor
• (15:58) - Mini Retirements Strategy
• (22:34) - Fear and Wealth
• (26:24) - Paying Off Debt Examples
• (38:08) - Anti Fragile Investing
• (41:46) - Community and Wrap Up

🎙️ Episode #477 – Your portfolio grew, but your freedom didn't. Learn how to shift from "builder mode" to true freedom, and why more rentals and equity don't guarantee more time, peace, or flexibility.

📄 Show Notes:

https://www.coachcarson.com/realestatefreedom/

🔗 Connect with Erion:

Blog → https://investingarchitect.com

Website → https://signaturehouston.com

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💵 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-pod

📅 Schedule an Appointment with Bryan → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan-pod-476

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-476

▶️ 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=JQjaSeDcRb2INGPokmRJBw

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🎬 Topics Covered:

• (00:00) - Low down payment strategy overview
• (00:56) - 5% down owner-occupied conventional explained
• (02:01) - Cosigning strategy and real example
• (05:47) - Investor phases and scrappy financing
• (06:54) - Repeat annual house hacks to scale
• (08:23) - FHA basics and self-sufficiency test
• (09:41) - FHA vs conventional: costs and credit
• (11:24) - VA loan: zero down benefits
• (13:47) - Second home loans with 10% down
• (18:35) - Cash-out refi and HELOC mechanics
• (20:39) - Risks, LTV limits, and cushions
• (24:27) - Using seller concessions to save cash
• (28:21) - BRRRR overview: buy, rehab, refinance
• (31:23) - Imperfect BRRRR still moves you forward
• (32:35) - BRRRR wins: singles to grand slams
• (33:58) - Rates impact cash-out and cash flow
• (36:19) - Common mistake: ignoring post-move cash flow
• (36:37) - Don't neglect reserves; slow down
• (37:55) - Avoid emotional buys; follow numbers
• (40:41) - How to contact with Mortgage Expert, Bryan Maddex
• (42:10) - DSCR Loans Explained: How to Qualify Without a W2 or Tax Returns

🎙️ Episode #476 - Is 5% down enough to start investing in real estate? Learn the legit strategies, loan options, and risks you need to understand before making your move.

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/5percentdownrentals/

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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🏠 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-pod

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-475

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-475

💰 Invest in real estate with your retirement account: https://coachcarson.com/heritage-pod

▶️ Next Video → How Much Tax Will You Owe Selling a Rental (Real Numbers Inside)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgNXl8eqa2U

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EPISODE NOTES:

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - The hidden investor strategy
• (0:42) - What does self-directed mean?
• (1:24) - 3 reasons to invest inside a retirement account
• (3:05) - Being a private lender
• (3:40) - RPM link
• (6:03) - Buying rentals w/ a retirement account
• (8:06) - Caveats to owning rentals w/retirement account
• (10:12) - Heritage IRA Sponsor
• (11:34) - Investing through partnerships
• (13:49) - Using syndications & funds
• (14:17) - Using other people's retirement for investing
• (16:40) - How much tax you'll pay on your rental

🎙️ Episode #475 – Most investors miss a powerful tax tool: self-directed retirement accounts. Learn how IRAs and solo 401(k)s can invest in real estate and private lending, eliminate taxes, and accelerate wealth.

📄 Show Notes:

https://www.coachcarson.com/retirementinvesting/

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://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-pod

⭐ Connect w/ Coach, Costin & a community of real estate investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-ep474

⚒️ Costin's CapEx Planning Spreadsheet: https://www.coachcarson.com/cap-ex-planning-pod

📄 Coach's FREE CapEx Cheat Sheet: https://www.coachcarson.com/cap-ex-cheatsheet-pod

▶️ Next Video → How Much Tax Will You Owe Selling a Rental (Real Numbers Inside)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgNXl8eqa2U

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EPISODE NOTES:

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (00:00) - What is CapEx?
• (02:22) - The Financial Impact of CapEx
• (04:07) - Real-Life Examples and Common Mistakes
• (10:02) - Budgeting and Reserve Funds
• (14:31) - Advanced CapEx Planning Techniques
• (25:05) - Calculating Replacement Costs
• (31:38) - Dynamic Budgeting and Forecasting
• (40:02) - Implementing the Spreadsheet
• (42:56) - Benefits of a Predictable Business
• (47:36) - How Much Tax Will You Owe Selling a Rental?

🎙️ Episode 474 - Hidden CapEx can wipe out years of rental profits. Learn the simple ways to forecast, budget, and protect your cash flow from big, unexpected repairs.

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/saferentalincome/

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://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-pod