Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson

A 22-year rental case study is unpacked with surprising long-term results. Heolers of leverage, appreciation, and time are highlighted alongside cash flow phases. Listeners hear how deal structure, debt paydown, and real returns were calculated. Practical decision points on keeping, refinancing, or selling wrap up the conversation.

⭐ 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 -------------------------- 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/ -------------------------- 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-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 -------------------------- ▶️ 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 -------------------------- 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 -------------------------- 💵 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

Ben Bidovich, a Bay Area teacher turned long-distance investor, builds cashflow-focused portfolios in affordable markets. He discusses why he left local expensive markets, how he picked Southern Indiana, funding structures like subject-to-appraisal rehab loans, building a remote team, and sourcing and stabilizing small multifamily and single-family rentals.

Arion Shihai, a Houston-based investor, broker, and property manager who writes at investingarchitect.com, walks through why more real estate equity does not automatically buy time. He compares builder vs harvester mindsets. He outlines staged mini-retirements, de-risking moves like paying down debt, and how psychology and courage shape real financial freedom.

Brian Maddox, investor-focused mortgage expert who helps investors with creative financing across U.S. markets. He unpacks 5% owner-occupied loans, co-sign and house-hack strategies. He compares FHA, VA, second-home and cash-out paths. He walks through BRRRR mechanics, lender rules, and common pitfalls to watch for.

Discussion of self-directed retirement accounts and how they let you place real estate and private loans inside IRAs and solo 401(k)s. Reasons to use retirement funds for investing, including tax advantages and accessing idle capital. Practical strategies for private lending, buying rentals within an IRA, and using partnerships or syndications. Warnings about limitations and operational caveats.

Koston (Costin) Yorgulescu, a 15-year investor who builds systems and a CapEx planning spreadsheet for landlords. He explains what CapEx is and why owners underestimate it. He shows building detailed inventories, forecasting replacement timing and costs, and using dynamic budgeting to avoid surprise big expenses.

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-473 ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-473 ▶️ Next Episode: How 8 Rentals Gave One Mom the Freedom to be Work Optional Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/353-how-8-rentals-gave-one-mom-the-freedom-to-be-work-optional/id1448707654?i=1000662961411 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XRQdnck4pHE1cLxaTS6R1?si=NZX0CcGSSUux81_LpDyiUA -------------------------- EPISODE NOTES: 🎬 Topics Covered: (00:00) - Why 8 rentals beat 21 (00:42) - Sean's current portfolio and work (02:25) - A, B, C, D neighborhood ranking explained (03:14) - Starter, builder, harvester stages (03:58) - Early strategy and first deals (08:11) - Scaling to 21 properties (11:00) - Hyper-focused letters and sourcing (13:04) - Crossroads at 12–13 doors (17:08) - Creating a new buy box (21:28) - Financing the second growth burst (23:16) - Reaching 21 doors, reconsidering scale (26:25) - What to sell and why (30:21) - Transitioning from the Builder to the Harvester phase (33:01) - Using emotions to fuel action (35:40) - Allocating proceeds: payoff vs lending (39:41) - Low leverage and lending diversification (43:13) - Adding index funds diversification (45:05) - Life after W2: experiments, community (54:55) - How 8 Rentals Gave One Mom the Freedom to be Work Optional 🎙️ Episode 473 – More rentals don't always mean more freedom. Here's why selling down to 8 properties can create more cash flow, less stress, and a better life than owning 20 or more. 🔗 Connect with Sean: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteadubuilders Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seanmckay.charlotteadubuilders 📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/8rentals/ -------------------------- 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-pod

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-ep472 ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-ep472 ▶️ Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/336CUBMafiXziE1NfdMh8O?si=x3LbqGoKRvSXD6suJHeXHg Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/357-how-to-become-financially-free-with-5-small-simple/id1448707654?i=1000665864424 EPISODE NOTES: 🎬 Topics Covered: (0:00) - Why you feel stuck in real estate (0:39) - Why you aren't making progress (3:07) - Why you may hesitate when investing (4:47) - Different ways people get stuck (12:00) - How to find your psychological blocks (17:40) - Addressing fears of borrowing money (22:24) - How biological blocks affect work (31:08) - Framework for addressing blocks (35:00) - Having an experimental mindset (39:37) - FI with 5 Small & Simple Rentals 🎙️ Episode #472 – Smart investors don't get stuck from lack of knowledge, they get stuck solving the wrong problem. Here's the three real reasons smart investors stall and how to get unstuck without grinding harder. 🔗 Connect with Cat Mulvihill: Join Newsletter: https://join.catmulvihill.com/ Website: https://catmulvihill.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatMulvihill Cat's Momentum Method on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatMulvihillMomentum 📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/feelingstuck/ 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-YT