Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson

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▶️ Next Episode: How to Analyze a Rental Property in 2026

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/462-is-this-rental-actually-a-good-deal-most/id1448707654?i=1000739104213

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0M8GeXbwjiMxovR4zEnOep?si=W6BhMlXvSYmVw3XPORLy5g

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Episode Notes:

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (00:00) - If I had 90 days to find a deal, I'd start here
• (00:51) - The mistake that makes finding a good deal almost impossible
• (04:33) - How much time can you actually give this?
• (07:01) - The buy box that makes better deals easier to find
• (12:12) - What a real-world buy box actually looks like
• (14:40) - Can AI tell you if your buy box makes sense?
• (20:55) - Get your money and team ready before the deal appears
• (23:19) - Should you hunt on-market or go off-market?
• (28:28) - Why driving for dollars still finds overlooked deals
• (30:41) - How to build a hyper-targeted seller list
• (35:32) - How to reach owners who aren't even trying to sell
• (39:34) - The 4-part conversation that gets sellers talking
• (45:18) - How to make offers sellers will actually consider
• (49:45) - Why 20 offers can change everything
• (54:30) - How to Analyze a Rental Property in 2026

🎙️ Episode #508 – If I had to find a real estate deal in the next 90 days, here's exactly what I'd do. Matt Kamp and I break down the step-by-step playbook for finding and buying a deal.

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/1deal90days/

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Additional Resources:

📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/90daydeal

💵 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

🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free:

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

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-507

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →

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▶️Next Episode: This is my Ideal Rental Property (size, materials used, buy box)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5C_Lvw5aWw

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/305-this-is-my-ideal-rental-property-size-materials/id1448707654?i=1000625110649

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xKiNn692ccdWEXNOXHPGN?si=6Luc2QdDTuGOyBFNhMd7Xg

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - How I Manage 96 Rentals in 2 Hours
• (1:21) - The Real Estate Learning Curve
• (3:44) - Entering the Harvester Phase
• (5:50) - The 3 Keys to Less Management
• (6:22) - Which Rentals Take the Most Time?
• (8:50) - Build Your Dream Team
• (13:13) - Why Tenants Are Part of Your Team
• (14:16) - The Time-for-Money Tradeoff
• (15:32) - Build Systems That Save Time
• (16:37) - The Software That Runs My Rentals
• (19:55) - Put Your Documents on Autopilot
• (20:51) - Create Rental Property SOPs
• (22:04) - The Power of Pruning Your Portfolio
• (22:56) - Find Your Best & Worst Rentals
• (25:30) - The Mindset Behind Freedom
• (28:02) - Why Real Estate Investors Need Community
• (28:59) - This is my Ideal Rental Property

🎙️ Episode #507 - Real estate isn't passive at first, but it can become passive enough. Here's how I got 96 rentals down to 2 hours a week.

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/96rentals/

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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

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-506

⚒️Get your FREE Rental Retirement Worksheet →

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

▶️Next Episode: How to Pay Off Rental Debt in 5 Years (A Case Study)

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/301-how-to-pay-off-rental-debt-in-5-years-a-case-study/id1448707654?i=1000622121019

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v1WindLEVllCLDuSBkszA?si=bPbM-mqbT7Ww0dGqTyHcGg

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🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - From Building Wealth to Using It
• (0:58) - How Dawn Got Started
• (4:35) - The Builder-to-Harvester Mindset Shift
• (9:35) - Why Stepping Away Is So Hard
• (21:54) - What Happens When You Slow Down?
• (24:29) - Making Older Investments Work for You
• (28:07) - The Power of Owner Financing
• (33:07) - When Should You Pay Off Debt?
• (41:26) - How Much Cash Should You Keep?
• (45:04) - Who Are You Without Work?
• (53:44) - What Does It Mean to Be a Steward?
• (55:54) - Connect With Dawn
• (56:34) - How to Pay Off Your Rental Debt

🎙️ Episode #506 - Building wealth is one thing. Figuring out what to do when you have enough is another. Dawn Matze and I talk about turning real estate into cash flow, simplifying your portfolio, and finding purpose beyond the next deal.

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

🔗 Connect with Dawn:

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

• Book - Nailed It!: https://amzn.to/3SWAUqg

• Website: https://womanbuilder.com/

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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

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-505

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →

https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-505

▶️Next Episode: How to Make Rentals Cash Flow With 8% Mortgages

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/316-how-to-make-rentals-cash-flow-with-8-mortgages/id1448707654?i=1000633829403
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mFOaAb4MmTQrRt30oGMFF?si=lFdvfEoYSyaLq5AG8SGKtA

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🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - How John Schaub is buying real estate in today's market
• (5:50) - The old fashion investing plan that still works today
• (9:30) - How to find sellers who actually want to make a deal
• (14:35) - How to landlord when the market feels uncertain
• (22:37) - 10 houses or 1 multifamily: Which wins?
• (28:49) - Think you started too late? John disagrees.
• (34:29) - When holding a rental stops making sense
• (36:36) - When paying off your rentals is the smarter move
• (44:54) - How much money should you actually lend?
• (48:39) - The risks real estate investors shouldn't ignore
• (52:46) - Where to learn more from John
• (53:30) - Want help building your rental plan?
• (53:50) - How to make rentals cash flow with 8% mortgages

🎙️ Episode #505 - Think you started investing too late? John Schaub has been buying real estate since 1972 and says you may have more time than you think. We talk about creative financing, today's market, and how to build wealth at any age.

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

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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

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →

https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-504

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →

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▶️Next Episode: Why 8 Rentals Beat 21 (For Real Life Freedom)

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/473-why-8-rentals-beat-21-for-real-life-freedom/id1448707654?i=1000747741468

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5grA2tQHfkHNk0atP58Klh?si=bcyvAFfqTFWy5CgCMtU01w

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🎬 Topics Covered:

• (00:00) - Why she's selling her best rentals
• (00:48) - From 14 units to fewer & better
• (03:34) - The CapEx trap nobody talks about
• (07:41) - More properties ≠ more freedom
• (13:59) - 100 units is a scam
• (22:49) - How $12K turned into a cash-flowing empire
• (27:59) - The moment she knew it was time to sell
• (35:43) - 1031 exchange: trading up to a $1.16M fourplex
• (45:39) - The CapEx strategy that changes everything
• (55:29) - You need to look ahead or get left behind

🎙️ Episode #504 - Emily built a successful rental portfolio, then started selling. I sit down with her to unpack why she's choosing fewer, higher-quality properties, and why less might actually mean more freedom.

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/3millionrentalportfolio/

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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

⭐Apply to Join RPM and attend the live sessions: https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-503b

-------------------------- Topics Covered:

• 00:00 I asked my brother how he'd sue me
• 00:21 A new Coach's Corner format (and how to send feedback)
• 00:56 Why I've avoided talking about liability
• 02:01 23 years, and the lawsuit I've never seen
• 03:26 Risk #1: Loans with a date attached
• 04:34 What a balloon note actually is
• 05:09 The 2008 story: a $1M property sold for $600K
• 06:39 The fine print that lets a bank call your loan early
• 08:30 Risk #2: Remodels beyond your experience level
• 10:47 Start simple (and my own over-budget projects)
• 11:33 Risk #3: Bad locations that look great on a spreadsheet
• 13:00 So does liability actually matter?
• 14:13 Liability September inside RPM
• 14:48 Session 1: How my brother would build a case against me
• 18:00 Session 2: An attorney who owns rentals and teaches the law
• 18:50 Session 3: What liability insurance really covers
• 19:18 How to join us before September 10th
• 20:40 Send me your liability story

🎙️ Episode #503b –

Recently I asked my brother how he'd sue me. He's a lawyer, and no, we're not fighting. I wanted him to war-game my defenses as a landlord.

But before I get to that, I want to share something I've noticed in 23 years of investing.

I have never once watched an investor go out of business because a tenant sued them. Not one time. And yet that's the risk most of us spend real money and real worry protecting ourselves against.

What I have seen, over and over, are three other things. Financing with a date attached to it. Remodel projects beyond an investor's experience level. And bad locations that look great on a spreadsheet and grind you down until you quit.

In this Coach's Corner episode I walk through all three, including a friend who lost a decade of equity in 2008 because of a balloon note, and a few of my own deals that went over budget.

Then I get into what I don't know. Because a tenant really can fall down your stairs. I just have never seen honest numbers on how often it happens or what it costs, only sales pitches. So this month I'm bringing in three people who can give straight answers.

Liability September inside Rental Property Mastery: Sept 10 with my brother Andrew, a South Carolina attorney who has worked injury cases from both sides and now represents the people bringing them. Sept 17 with a practicing attorney who owns rentals and teaches real estate law at Clemson. Later in the month with Steadily on what a landlord liability policy actually covers.

If you already own at least one rental and want to be in the room, apply at coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-503b. Applying isn't committing. The next step is a short call with Joe to see whether it's a fit.

Got a liability story of your own, good or bad? Email me at [email protected]. I'm collecting them. And this is a newer, audio-only format, so I'd love to know whether you want more of these. Email me or tag me @coachchadcarson on Instagram or Facebook.

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom:

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-503

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE:

https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-503

▶️ 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

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🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - Why Landlords Don't Get Paid
• (1:04) - How an Insurance Claim Actually Works
• (3:27) - The Proof You Need to Get Paid
• (7:00) - Your Records Could Save You
• (10:55) - Can You Trust Your Property Manager?
• (13:25) - Prepare Your Tenants Before Disaster
• (16:45) - Why You Can't Wait to Fix Damage
• (18:50) - When DIY Can Cost You Coverage
• (22:08) - Why Your First Insurance Check Isn't Final
• (27:52) - The #1 Supplement Mistake
• (29:24) - Do You Have the Right Policy?
• (31:22) - Is Your Whole Portfolio Protected?
• (33:29) - The Coverage You Didn't Know You Needed
• (35:00) - Why Landlords Choose Steadily
• (37:04) - Don't Stop Your Due Diligence
• (39:36) - Stop Following This Real Estate Advice

🎙️ Episode #503 – Two landlords can have the exact same damage and get completely different outcomes. I sat down with CJ Long to explain why, and the five things landlords can do to stay on the right side of an insurance claim.

📄 Show Notes:

https://www.coachcarson.com/unpaidlandlords/

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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

🗓️ Schedule an Appointment with Bryan:

https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan-pod-502

👥 Appointment with Bryan's team (fastest):

https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan-team-pod-502

▶️ 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=_EQ6Az1JRDmZHKRX2Yj5vQ

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EPISODE NOTES:

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) – DSCR Loans: The 2026 Playbook
• (0:45) – What Changed With DSCR?
• (10:20) – How Low Can Your Credit Go?
• (13:18) – How Investors Are Using DSCR
• (24:07) – How Much Do You Really Need Down?
• (31:14) – The Hidden Cost of DSCR
• (35:41) – 5 DSCR Myths Debunked
• (39:14) – Get DSCR-Ready Before You Apply
• (44:02) – Why DSCR Loans Get Denied
• (45:44) – Can Your LLC Get the Loan?
• (49:14) – Get on a Call with Bryan and his Team

🎙️ Episode #502 – DSCR loans are changing fast. I brought back mortgage expert Bryan Maddex to break down what's new in 2026, where investors can find an edge, and what to watch out for.

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/dscrloansin2026/

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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-501

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →

https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-501

▶️ Next Episode: 22 Years of Rental Income – The Brutal Financial Reality!

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/481-22-years-of-rental-income-the-brutal-financial-reality/id1448707654?i=1000758185154

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gmUBF98wCsvWPf2sg6bop?si=qc8fnJWBTeGRTO68AR3fzw

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EPISODE NOTES:

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - Starting Small vs. Going Big
• (0:36) - The Fourplex Return Math
• (2:42) - 10 Free and Clear vs. 100 Leveraged
• (4:21) - Quitting Real Estate
• (5:42) - The Housing Affordability Crisis
• (6:36) - Creative Paths to Homeownership
• (7:35) - The Best Decade for Real Estate?
• (8:26) - A Simple Investing Strategy
• (9:02) - 22 Years of Rental Income – The Brutal Financial Reality!

🎙️ Episode #501 - Everyone has an opinion about real estate on the internet, but the loudest voices aren't always the smartest. I react to viral investing advice and explain what's actually worth following.

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

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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

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom →

https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-500

⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE →

https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-500

▶️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

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EPISODE NOTES:

🎬 Topics Covered:

• (0:00) - What my dad taught me about money, freedom, and life
• (0:48) - The fridge that almost made me HATE real estate
• (4:23) - Why kids need to learn how to work
• (7:25) - The budgeting habit that helped them buy their first house
• (10:16) - The accounting job that opened Tom's eyes to real estate
• (13:02) - Why independence became a lifelong habit
• (14:52) - Why real estate is a wealth-building tool anybody can learn
• (19:18) - Dad bought 24-units for $200 down
• (21:22) - Dad bought the worst deal of his life
• (25:55) - Don't buy in the wrong location
• (29:57) - The 28-house portfolio that looked better on paper
• (33:32) - Can you manage rentals with a job and family?
• (36:27) - How deferred maintenance can destroy a portfolio
• (40:08) - The hardest phase of building real estate wealth
• (44:25) - When taking a loss is the smarter move
• (47:06) - What debt-free properties give you that leverage can't
• (51:34) - People FIRST in real estate.
• (55:12) - How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals

🎙️ Episode #500 - Before I ever taught financial freedom, I watched my dad build it…through purchasing 200 houses, hard-knock mistakes, and choices that created something more valuable than money: time. We're unpacking his lessons about work, family, real estate, and what "enough" really looks like.

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

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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