Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson

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#454B: How Small & Mighty Investors Win Together Oct 29, 2025

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🎙️ The best part of my work isn't the deals... it's seeing investors win together. This episode shares real stories of members helping each other buy smarter, build confidence, and reach financial freedom one small-and-mighty step at a time.

💵 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

#454: Is This Secret Rental Strategy Better Than Airbnb? Oct 27, 2025

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⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm

🎙️ Episode #454 - What if you could earn 50% more rent without the headaches of Airbnb? Discover how midterm rentals give investors higher returns with fewer hassles.

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

▶️ Next Episode:

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=7PtvcAh-QxiPvbgzeJHArA

🎬 Timestamps:

(0:00) - The 3rd option for landlords
(0:45) - What is a midterm rental?
(6:27) - Airbnb Market Growth
(15:54) - Business model breakdown
(22:14) - Locations for Midterm rentals
(29:47) - The fear of vacancy
(32:27) - How to screen tenants
(35:52) - Best Midterm rental practices
(39:25) - Process to generate more leads
(43:04) - Getting started with Furnished Finder
(48:23) - 22 Years of Real Estate Investing Advice in 46 Minutes

🔗 Connect with Furnished Finder and Jeff Hurst:

Furnished Finder: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/
List your Property on Furnished Finder: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/list-your-property
Furnished Finder Stats: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats
Landlord Diaries Podcast: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/podcast
Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hurst-atx/

💵 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

#453: Make $5,000/Month from 1 Duplex?! (Student Rental Strategy) Oct 20, 2025

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⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm

🎙️ Episode #453 – Student rentals can be cash flow machines... if you know how to manage the quirks. We're sharing our systems and design tricks that make investing in student rentals truly profitable.

▶️ Next Episode: Why I'm Building Properties, NOT Buying (Build-to-Rent 101)

🎬 Timestamps:

00:00 - The Most Profitable Way to Be a Landlord
00:49 - How Will Gaston went ALL IN
04:31 - Portfolio growth breakdown
06:43 - Overcoming occupancy ordinances
11:53 - Pros and cons of student rentals
13:38 - The economics of student rentals
19:19 - Tenant screening philosophy
21:29 - DON'T drop rents... Do this instead
24:43 - Purple Cow marketing
34:17 - Who shouldn't own student rentals
39:26 - How to handle helicopter parents
44:56 - How to turnover with staggered leases
47:43 - Set expectations over Zoom calls
48:46 - One lease to rule them all
54:30 - Don't passively do student rentals
59:06 - Why I'm building properties, not buying

🔗 Connect with Will:

Will's LinkedIn (Personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-g-008876130/
Will's LinkedIn (Business): https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaston-real-estate-investments/
Will's Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/will_gaston/
Will's Instagram (Business): https://www.instagram.com/uofsc_rentals/
The Ultimate College Student Rental on BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/491641-nearing-1-000-college-student-tenants-heres-what-ive-learned

💵 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

#452: Why Rental Investors Abandoned the BRRRR Strategy in 2025 Oct 17, 2025

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⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm

🔗 Coach's Free IRR Spreadsheet: https://www.coachcarson.com/irr-spreadsheet/

🎙️ Episode #452 - BRRRR isn't dead, it just needs a tune-up. Here's how to adapt BRRRR for higher rates, better cash flow, and smarter long-term returns.

▶️ Next Episode: How to Calculate Internal Rate of Return

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJnnpXoR6y0

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

🎬 Topics Covered:

(0:00) - Is the BRRRR Strategy dead?
(0:26) - Deals from the "good ole days"
(4:55) - When interest rates change
(8:25) - Get your free IRR Spreadsheet
(8:30) - Evaluating IRR
(12:15) - The "New BRRR Strategy"
(12:24) - Idea #1 - Delayed BRRR
(13:15) - Idea #2 - Consider a HELOC
(14:20) - Idea #3 - Include a silent partner
(15:55) - Idea #4 - Grow slower
(17:22) - Get good at running numbers
(17:35) - How to Calculate Internal Rate of Return

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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

#451: How to Manage Rentals Without Losing Your Sanity Oct 13, 2025

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⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm

🎙️ Episode #451 - Rentals don't have to run your life! We'll break down the systems and tools that keep management simple, stress-free, and scalable.

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

▶️ Next Video: 7 Tips for Renting Out Your House (For Beginners or Experienced Landlords)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGzEbAZpWi0

🎬 TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) - The Real Reason Landlords Quit
(05:10) - The Importance of SOPs
(12:31) - Handling Emergencies and Proactive Management
(15:54) - Essential Software for Real Estate Management
(21:43) - Organize your Bookkeeping
(25:31) - Analyzing Your Business at a Macro Level
(27:55 - Implementing SOPs
(33:00) - How to Create Maintenance Quick Guides
(37:32) - Maintaining Your SOPs
(41:57) - Systemizing Your Real Estate Business is a MUST
(47:02) - 7 Tips for Renting Out Your House

🔗 Connect with Amelia & Grace:

Amelia's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ameliajorei

Grace's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/grace.investing

WIIRE Community:

https://www.instagram.com/wiire.community

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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

#450: The 16 Best Strategies for Real Estate Investors Oct 06, 2025

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⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm

🏫 The 16 Best Strategies Cheatsheet: https://coachcarson.com/strategies

🎙️ Episode #450 – With so many real estate strategies, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Coach breaks them into 3 clear stages: starter, builder, and harvester, so you can pick the path that fits your personal goals.

▶️ Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/best-real-estate-investing-strategies/

🎬 Topics Covered:

(0:00) - 16 REI Strategies Simplified
(2:50) - 3 Stages of a real estate investor
(3:22) - Strategy #1 - Live in, Then Rent
(5:02) - Strategy #2 - Househacking
(7:35) - Strategy #3 - Live in, Then Flip
(9:02) - Get your FREE cheat sheet
(9:19) - Strategy #4 - Turnkey Buy & Hold
(11:20) - Strategy #5 - Wholesaling
(13:34) - Strategy #6 - Fixer Upper Rental
(16:51) - Strategy #7 - Fix & Flip
(19:23) - Strategy #8 - Short-term Rentals
(22:33) - Strategy #9 - Midterm Rentals
(24:27) - Strategy #10 - Rent by the Room
(27:35) - Strategy #11 - Section 8 Rent
(29:30) - Strategy #12 - Small Land Development
(32:01) - Get your FREE cheat sheet
(32:42) - Strategy #13 - The "Trade up" strategy
(36:04) - Strategy #14 - Private lending & notes
(39:05) - Strategy #15 - Pay off rental property debt
(42:15) - Strategy #16 - Be a limited partner
(44:39) - 3 Easy Steps to find clarity
(47:27) - 5 Small & Simple Rental Properties

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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

#449: The Case Against Real Estate for Retirement Sep 29, 2025

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⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm

🎙️ Episode #449 - Can real estate really carry you through retirement? We'll show you how to build income that last because cash flow isn't always reliable.

▶️ Next Episode: How I'm Investing My Money Right Now

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/420-how-im-investing-my-own-money-right-now/id1448707654?i=1000713806991

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

🎬 TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Real Estate for Retirement Income
(01:09) - Challenges of Real Estate as a Retirement Vehicle
(07:56) - Exploring Alternatives to Real Estate Income
(11:38) - Strategies for Diversifying Retirement Income
(15:36) - Balancing Real Estate and Paper Assets
(22:07) - Optimizing and Pruning Your Real Estate Portfolio
(37:38) - How I'm Investing My Money Right Now

🔗 Connect with Erion:

Website: https://www.investingarchitect.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investingarchitect
Twitter/X: https://x.com/investarchitect

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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

#448: Warren Buffett's 5 Rules for Real Estate Investors Sep 26, 2025

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⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm

🎙️ Episode #448 - Coach Carson and Michael Zuber unpack 5 of Warren Buffett's timeless investing rules including buying with a margin of safety, and focusing on your circle.

▶️ Next Episode: Can You Really Earn 15% Returns on Rental Properties?

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/434-can-you-really-earn-15-returns-on-rental-properties/id1448707654?i=1000721170414

📄 Show Notes:

https://www.coachcarson.com/5realestateinvestingrules/

🎬 TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) - The 5 Buffett-Munger Investing Rules
(0:50) - 1. Invest in your circle of competence
(2:53) - 2. The competitive "moat"
(5:10) - 3. Buy with a margin of safety
(7:13) - 4. Be patient while investing
(9:45) - 5. Real estate investing is a team sport
(11:40) - What the "average" person does wrong
(14:50) - Buy good properties at fair prices
(16:50) - Achieving 15% return with real estate

🔗 Recommended Links:

Michael Zuber's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneRentalataTime
Coach Carson on ORAAT: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLawUxosnkN6WQxckp8SPMJdfdh8bkUIrO&si=GTIpzmXVTayha8nS

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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

#447: He Bought 7 Rentals in 4 Years While Working Full-Time Sep 22, 2025

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⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm

🎙️ Episode #447 – Terrence started with a single duplex and, in just four years, built a seven-property portfolio in multiple states. From a COVID-era "aha" moment to mastering market selection and property management, his story shows what's possible with focus and adaptability.

▶️ Next Episode: How to Structure a Win-Win Partnership for Rental Properties with John Schaub

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/343-how-to-structure-a-win-win-partnership-for/id1448707654?i=1000655394809

📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/7rentalsin4years/

🎬 Timestamps:

(00:00) - Terrance's Real Estate Journey Begins
(04:22) - Navigating the Challenges of Property Management
(09:56) - Choosing the Right Market
(12:36) - The Importance of a Reliable Property Manager
(18:19) - Analyzing the Numbers
(23:57) - Starting with Your Down Payment Budget
(29:39) - Challenges and Successes in Property Management
(38:08) - Exploring a New Market in Indiana
(44:22) - Advice for Aspiring Real Estate Investors
(48:16) - How to Structure a Win-Win Partnership for Rental Properties

🔗 Connect with Terrence:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kandk_properties

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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

#446: If I Had to Start Over in Real Estate Today: What I'd Do Sep 19, 2025

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⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-podcast-ep446

🏫 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor Course → https://www.coachcarson.com/30days-podcast-ep446

▶️ Next Episode:

How to Analyze a Duplex Rental Property (Real Life Example)

https://youtu.be/MPbuwBH_ZDo

EPISODE NOTES:

🎬 TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) - How do you find deals & financing?
(1:00) - Strategy starting from ZERO
(6:24) - Wrap-around financing
(15:50) - Mortgage rates & long-term rental financing
(21:10) - Next steps after buying your 1st rental
(26:10) - Optimizing your portfolio
(34:20) - Working IN and ON your business
(36:10) - Working with tenants
(38:50) - My community of small and mighty investors
(40:15) - How to Analyze Duplex Rentals

🎙️ Episode #446 - Starting from scratch in today's market feels overwhelming with high prices, rising interest rates, and stiff competition. Coach walks through how he'd rebuild a rental portfolio from 0, the strategies he'd rely on, and the hidden pitfalls most beginners miss.

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

💵 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

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