Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson #446: If I Had to Start Over in Real Estate Today: What I’d Do
Sep 19, 2025
Starting fresh in real estate today can feel daunting, but there are strategies to navigate the challenges. Discover essential financing tactics like seller financing and how to optimize your rental portfolio. Learn about the importance of tenant screening and setting clear expectations during your initial conversations. Coach shares his unique framework for building wealth through rentals and emphasizes the value of community support along the journey to financial freedom.
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Humble Start With Wholesaling And Flips
- Chad Carson started in 2003 at age 23, initially wholesaling and flipping with a business partner while living frugally.
- They survived early years by using private money and learning deal-finding and negotiation skills that scaled their business.
Recession Forced Creative Financing And Management
- During 2007–2009 recession Chad and his partner shifted to owner-managed rentals and creative financing to survive.
- They used seller financing and private money, avoided heavy bank debt, and learned property management hands-on.
Living Abroad Proved Portfolio Stability
- Around 2017 Chad moved to a harvester phase, lived abroad 17 months, and reduced active management via an internal manager.
- That transition proved portfolio cashflow could support remote life while systems handled operations.
