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We’ve made it to 100 Podcast Episodes of the Real Estate & Financial Independence Podcast!

In honor of this milestone, episode #100 is titled “10 Impactful Ideas From the First 100 Episodes.”  Below, you can listen to the entire episode and find a written transcript.

Here are the top 10 downloaded podcasts from my first 100 episodes (plus one takeaway idea from each):

1. Ep 6 – How to Buy an Investment Property – From Contract to Closing
   • Include a simple due diligence clause in a purchase contract
2. Ep 3 – Go Small or Go Home – Why You Don’t Need a Big Real Estate Empire to Live the Life of Your Dreams
   • Concepts of enough and the fulfillment curve
3. Ep 60 – Real Estate Investing 101 – 9 Steps to Get Started
   • Know your financial stage
4. Ep 4 – The One Percent Rule – Quick Math for Positive Cashflow Rentals
   • Quick analysis early, detailed analysis later
5. Ep 41 – How to Choose the Ideal Location For Investment Properties
   • Qualitative vs Quantitative
6. Ep 33 – My Rental Retirement Strategy (or How to Not Run Out of Money)
   • Income floor + upside investing
7. Ep 9 – The House Hacking Guide – How to “Hack” Your Housing, Live For Free, & Start Investing in Real Estate
   • Reduce or eliminate housing cost = massive flexibility and high savings rate
8. Ep 52 – 10 Lethal Mistakes to Avoid On Your First Real Estate Investment
   • Avoid bad financing (dream killer!)
9. Ep 75 – $100,000 per Year Rental Income – A Case Study
   • Have an early retirement plan!
10. Ep 79 – How to Calculate Rental Property Cash Flow
    • Don’t forget capital expenses!

I also wanted to express my appreciation to you, the podcast audience by holding a giveaway contest! Here are the details.

 Giveaway Contest – 3 Winners

3 winners will get their choice of the physical, audible, or kindle version of my book – Retire Early With Real Estate (physical book only in the continental United States). 

The rules for the contest are simple.

1. Leave a podcast review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player
2. Take a screenshot of the review and email or tag me at one of the following:
   • Email – [email protected]
   • Instagram – @coachcarson1
   • Facebook – @coachchadcarson
   • Twitter – @coachchadcarson
3. The deadline to submit your review is Sunday, February 16th (I always appreciate reviews AFTER that date, but it just won’t be in the contest).

That’s all you need to do!

After February 16th, I’ll pick three winners at random.

Good luck!

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Links from the show:

• Archive of all podcast episodes, including the top 10 in this episode
• (Book) Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez
• (Book) Building Wealth One House at a Time, John Schaub
• (BiggerPockets) Why the Massive Real Estate Empire You Think You Want Won’t Give You the Life You Imagine
• (BiggerPockets) 10 Lethal Mistakes to Avoid on Your First Real Estate Investment

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