#478: If Your City Is Too Expensive to Buy Rentals, Do This Instead
Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson
Release Date: 03/09/2026
#480: Property Managers DO NOT Make Rentals Passive (Here's Why)
Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Mindmap of Coach’s Rental Systems → 📄 Tenant Screening Criteria → ▶️ Next Episode: Apple: Spotify: -------------------------- 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) -...
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#479: These Maintenance Mistakes KILL Rental Cash Flow
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⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my FREE maintenance checklist for rentals → -------------------------- ▶️ Next Episode: Apple: Spotify: -------------------------- 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...
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#478: If Your City Is Too Expensive to Buy Rentals, Do This Instead
Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → ▶️Next Episode: How One Investor Quit His Job With $100k Rental Cash Flow Apple: Spotify: 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) -...
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#477: Why Your Real Estate Wealth Still Doesn’t Feel Like Freedom
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⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom: 🔢 Get Erion’s free spreadsheet to determine retirement number: -------------------------- 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,...
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#476: 5% Down Rental Loans: When They Work (And When They Don’t)
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📅 Schedule an Appointment with Bryan → ⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ▶️ 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 -------------------------- 🎬 Topics Covered: (00:00) - Low down payment strategy overview (00:56) - 5% down owner-occupied conventional explained (02:01) - Cosigning strategy...
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#475: The Tax Strategy Most Real Estate Investors Miss
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⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → 💰 Invest in real estate with your retirement account: ▶️ Next Video → How Much Tax Will You Owe Selling a Rental (Real Numbers Inside) -------------------------- 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...
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⭐ Connect w/ Coach, Costin & a community of real estate investors: ⚒️ Costin’s CapEx Planning Spreadsheet: 📄 Coach’s FREE CapEx Cheat Sheet: ▶️ Next Video → How Much Tax Will You Owe Selling a Rental (Real Numbers Inside) -------------------------- 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...
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⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → ▶️ Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals Spotify: Apple: 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...
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#471: The Truth About the Borrow Until You Die Strategy (What Actually Works)
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⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → ▶️ Next Episode: STOP Buying More Rentals! Do This Instead (ft. @Robuilt) Apple: Spotify: EPISODE NOTES: 🎬 Topics Covered: (00:00) - Wealth Building Strategies (03:38) - The Power of Tax Deferral in Real Estate (07:42) - Short-Term Rentals and Tax Benefits (15:30) - Practical Applications and Examples (20:56) - Understanding the Nuances of Real Estate Investment (23:43) - The Power Tool Analogy for Debt (26:10) - The Starter, Builder, and...
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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/
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