All Articles by Date
Scroll down to browse all of my articles by date and title. Articles are listed in reverse chronological order with my newest articles at the top and my oldest at the bottom.
January 2020
- 19: How to Retire in 10 Years Using Real Estate Investing (3 Case Studies) (16)
- 13: Mr. Money Mustache on Purposeful Work & Life After Financial Independence (0)
- 06: How a 28-Year-Old Used the GI Bill to Buy Multiple Rental Properties (2)
December 2019
- 30: The Best of 2019 at Coach Carson (2)
- 16: How a Biologist Became a Full-Time Real Estate Investor in 2.5 Years (3)
- 02: How a 30-Something Couple Got Started With Fixer-Upper Properties (3)
November 2019
October 2019
- 21: Debt-Free With 3 Rentals (in 3 Years!) (5)
- 14: Why Most Financial Advisors Won’t Tell You to Invest in Real Estate (19)
- 07: How a 26-Year-Old Achieved Financial Independence in 3 Years With House Hacking (6)
September 2019
- 25: The Dirtbag* Millionaire Path to Financial Independence (7)
- 25: The House Hacking Guide – How to “Hack” Your Housing, Live For Free, & Start Investing in Real Estate (37)
- 23: Buying & Profiting From Wholesale Flips at 24-Years-Old (1)
- 15: Social Business & Charitable Mission of Coach Carson (2)
August 2019
- 28: How a 27-Year-Old Bought His First Property (After 23 Showings & 11 Offers!) (13)
- 26: 15 Ways to Start Investing in Real Estate With Little or No Money (2)
- 21: From House Hacking to Passive Syndication Investing (5)
July 2019
- 26: Short-Term Buy & Hold Plan – Buy-3-Sell-2-Keep-1 (13)
- 08: Real Estate Investing Without Debt – The All-Cash Plan (36)
June 2019
April 2019
- 15: The Attorney Call That Taught Me the Value of Title Insurance (13)
- 08: The Three Currencies of Life – Measuring More Than Money (11)
March 2019
- 25: Slowing Down: How to Live More Deliberately in a Fast-Paced World (13)
- 04: 5 Obstacles That Derail New Real Estate Investors (& How to Overcome Them) (3)
February 2019
- 25: Success Story: Travel, Triathlons, and Buying Her First Investment Property (2)
- 07: House Hacking & Side Hustling to a Six Figure Net Worth at 26 Years Old (6)
- 04: How to Get Out of a Real Estate Investing Rut (8)
January 2019
- 25: Real Estate Investing For Beginners – How to Find Your Focus (5)
- 21: The 15 Best Real Estate Investing Strategies (8)
- 07: House Hacking His Way to a Dream Job & $100k Debt Payoff (13)
December 2018
- 31: The Best of 2018 – My 10 Most Popular Articles & More (0)
- 17: How to Be a Flexible Investor & Profit In Any Real Estate Market (1)
- 10: From Full-Time Physician to Half-Retirement at 45-Years-Old (11)
November 2018
- 25: 3 Helpful Self-Reflection Exercises For the New Year (3)
- 19: How She Lost Her Real Estate Empire and Then Bounced Back Again (9)
- 12: How to Buy an Investment Property – From Contract to Closing (5)
- 05: P/PC Balance: How to Be Effective Over the Short & Long-Run (7)
October 2018
- 28: From Bookkeeper to Real Estate Millionaire in 11 Years (16)
- 21: Where to Buy an Investment Property – The A, B, C, D Rating System (13)
- 07: What Suze Orman Got Wrong About the FIRE Movement (45)
September 2018
- 14: I Wrote a Book! Behind the Scenes of Retire Early With Real Estate (4)
- 03: The First Investment Property of a 32-Year-Old World Traveler (0)
August 2018
July 2018
- 23: Cap Rate Explained (And Why It Matters With Rental Properties) (15)
- 09: Guest Post on GoCurryCracker: How to Never Pay Taxes Again Using Rental Properties (0)
- 02: How a 38-Year-Old Replaced His Job Income With Rentals (After Almost Giving Up) (16)
June 2018
- 26: Five I.D.E.A.L. Benefits of Real Estate Investing (10)
- 17: How Paula Pant Built $43,000/Year of Rental Income by Age 34 (14)
- 11: The Three-Legged Stool: How to Become Inflation and Depression Proof (9)
May 2018
- 21: 17 Insights From 17 Months Living Abroad With My Family (44)
- 14: How a 41-Year-Old Used Multiple Streams of Income to Achieve Financial Independence (12)
- 07: News Flash: Real Estate Investing Is Hard (And That’s a Good Thing!) (17)
April 2018
- 30: Landlording 101 (or How I Managed 90 Rental Units From Another Country) (28)
- 23: How a Recent Full-Time Investor Does Flips, Rentals, & Airbnb (While Having a Blast!) (15)
- 16: The One Percent Rule – Quick Math For Positive Cash Flow Rental Properties (14)
- 10: The Stoic Real Estate Investor – Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Economy (24)
- 02: From Enlisted in the Navy to 35 Rentals in Only 11 Years (10)
March 2018
- 22: Dave Ramsey Says Debt Is Dumb in Real Estate Investing. Is it True? (19)
- 12: How to Use Seller Financing (aka Owner Financing) to Buy Real Estate (10)
- 05: Big Shifts Ahead: Huge Demographic Changes That Affect Real Estate Investing (17)
February 2018
- 26: How This Busy Mom Found Financial Freedom Through Real Estate Investing (12)
- 15: The Baby Steps to Your First Rental, Flip, or Wholesale Property (6 Case Studies) (8)
- 12: How to Buy Your First Investment Property As Your Home (6)
January 2018
- 28: The Philosophy of the Climb – When Slower is Faster in Life & Investing (16)
- 22: From Corporate Career to Financial Independence in His 50s (8)
- 15: My Rental Retirement Strategy (or How to Not Run Out of Money) (47)
- 08: Hustle – The Entrepreneur’s Secret Superpower (14)
- 01: How to Fund Mini-Retirements With a Little Rental Income (4)
December 2017
- 24: The Best of 2017 From Coach Carson (8)
- 18: Here’s to Doing What Matters – A Manifesto (22)
- 11: How He Left His 9-to-5 Job Using Vacation Rentals Near New York City (5)
November 2017
- 29: How to Save For College With Real Estate Investing (10)
- 20: A Buy & Hold Rental Retirement Plan at 60-Years-Old (10)
- 13: What is Home? Travel Reflections From an Expat Entrepreneur (24)
- 06: The Ultimate Guide to HVAC Systems For Rental Properties (21)
October 2017
- 30: Financial Independence at 44 Years-Old Using Real Estate Crowdfunding (15)
- 23: 21 Timeless Lessons From Old School Real Estate Investors (19)
- 16: Early Retirement Using Rental Properties Near New York City (10)
- 10: The Hidden Cost of Too Much Comfort & Security (And What to Pursue Instead) (23)
- 03: Tech at Its Best: Making Life Easier for Rental Investors (5)
September 2017
- 26: Real Estate Investing While Overseas in the Military (13)
- 12: How a 27-Year-Old Buys Rental Property in an Expensive Market Using Group Homes & House Hacks (4)
August 2017
- 29: How a 43-Year-Old Retired With a $1.89 Million Portfolio of Real Estate & Stocks (30)
- 22: How to Confidently Buy An Investment Property – My Go, No-Go System (1)
- 15: How a 28-Year-Old Invests Full-Time in Flips, Rentals, & Notes (14)
- 01: 5 Ways to Find Real Estate Deals in Any Market (8)
July 2017
- 25: My Top 3 Lessons From a 51-Year Real Estate Investing Pro (29)
- 18: From One House to a Small Multiunit Empire Within a Few Years (10)
- 03: The Time We Paid Cash For a House 3 Days (3)
June 2017
- 27: $19,000 Wholesale Flips, Remodels, & Rentals While Skiing in the Mountains (13)
- 19: How to Get True Security (5)
- 09: What do you want to know about getting started (or restarted) with real estate investing? (0)
- 06: How a 26-Year-Old Used House Hacking to Start Investing in Real Estate (11)
May 2017
- 30: Real Estate Investing 101 – 9 Steps to Get Started (or Restarted) (23)
- 16: How to Travel & Invest In Real Estate – 10 Essential Tools of the Trade (14)
- 09: How to Run the Numbers For Rental Properties – Back-of-the-Envelope Analysis (24)
- 02: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey (2)
April 2017
- 25: The Financial Runway – A Three-Step Blueprint for Early Financial Freedom (10)
- 18: The Ultimate Battle of Housing: A Dream Home vs House Hacking (26)
- 14: Friday Fab Five – Q&A With Warren Buffett, House Hacking Interview, & Your Money or Your Life (6)
- 11: The Trade-Up Plan – How to Retire in 8 Years Using Tax-Free Exchanges (13)
- 03: Destination Financial Independence – The Peak and Plateaus of Early Retirement (11)
March 2017
- 28: How One Investor Earned Low-Risk, 12% Returns With Private Lending (4)
- 23: Friday Fab Five – Mr. Money Mustache Interview, Advice For College Grads, & Economic Optimism (2)
- 21: From Accidental Landlord to Positive Cash Flow (With Lessons Learned) (7)
- 14: How to Pick the Ideal Location For Investment Properties – a Comprehensive Guide (17)
- 03: Friday Fab Five – Long-Distance Landlording, New Construction Rentals, & Your Financial Fortress (6)
February 2017
- 28: Travel Hacking 101 – How to Take 2 Free Vacations Every Year (7)
- 13: How to Screen for the Best Tenants – a Step by Step Guide (10)
January 2017
- 30: The Rental Debt Snowball Plan – How to Get Free & Clear Rental Properties (26)
- 17: What’s Your Financial Independence Number? Here’s Mine. (13)
- 10: Sustainable Real Estate Investing 101: How to Make $1,000/Hour and a Better World (11)
- 03: Followers Don’t Make Money – How to Buy Properties Others Avoid (1)
December 2016
- 20: The Best of 2016: My 10 Most Popular Articles of the Year (2)
- 13: 2016 Annual Review (2)
- 12: The Annual Review: The #1 Habit of Exceptional People (18)
- 05: Early Retirement: Simple Math = Shorter Path (6)
November 2016
- 29: How Many Rental Properties Do You Need to Retire? (25)
- 15: The 35 Best Niches For Real Estate Investing (& How to Choose Yours) (26)
- 08: Travel, Future Plans, My Appearances Around the Web (0)
- 01: Getting Rich With the Live-In House Flip (27)
October 2016
- 18: The Best Real Estate Investing Strategy (8)
- 11: Financial Independence Using Real Estate Investing – A Case Study (4)
September 2016
- 13: How to Calculate Rental Property Cash Flow – A Comprehensive Guide (19)
- 06: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (0)
August 2016
- 30: Trust: The Ultimate Bank Account (& 6 Ways to Grow It) (2)
- 26: Friday Fab Five – Free Travel, Walkable Real Estate, Easy Graphic Design, & More (0)
- 16: Simplicity: An Uncommon Path to Freedom (26)
- 09: How to Go Back to Basics Like Steve Jobs (0)
- 02: The Warren Buffett Way: Investment Strategies of the World’s Greatest Investor (0)
July 2016
- 29: Friday Fab Five – Quit Your Job to Invest Full Time, Tip to Save on Taxes, & My Trip to Ecuador (4)
- 19: The Two Rules of a Real Estate Deal Maker (6)
- 12: 10 Tips To Make Better Decisions in Business & Life (0)
- 05: Getting Things Done, by David Allen (0)
- 01: Friday Fab Five – Flipping Houses, Transforming Your Habits, Your Competitive Advantage, & More (0)
June 2016
- 10: The 4-Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferriss (4)
- 07: Anti-Time Management – The 80:20 Principle & Parkinson’s Law (10)
May 2016
- 31: CASHFLOW Quadrant, by Robert Kiyosaki (5)
- 31: The Power of Business Leverage – OPM and OPT (3)
- 31: How Money Supports Life (2)
- 31: How to Achieve True Financial Security (0)
- 31: The Cashflow Quadrant: How You Earn Income Matters (1)
- 27: Friday Fab Five – Virtual Office Tools, Radical Personal Finance, Exploring Argentina From Afar, & More (9)
- 24: Live-in-Then-Rent Case Study – From $450 to $1,200 Rent in 8 Years (4)
- 17: The Urgent & Important: How to Take Control of Your Time (0)
- 03: How to Make Big Money in Real Estate, by Jack Miller (3)
April 2016
- 26: Case Study: $100,000 Per Year Rental Income (7)
- 22: Friday Fab Five – Freedom Formula, Online Rent Payments, Biographies, & More (4)
- 19: There Are No Secrets (4)
- 05: Building Wealth One House at a Time, by John Schaub (12)
March 2016
- 29: How to Buy Good Investments, Not Trophy Houses (4)
- 25: Friday Fab Five – Retire at 35 in an RV, 10 Beginner Real Estate Mistakes, Paperless Office, & More (8)
- 22: To the Naysayers: Do You Create or Just Criticize? (2)
- 15: J. Money – The Man Who Made Budgets Sexy (6)
- 08: Active or Passive: Do You Know Your Investor Type? (3)
- 01: The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, by Gary Keller (2)
February 2016
- 26: Friday Fab Five – 2/26/2016 – Travel Hacking 101, Selling My Stuff, Bookkeeping Basics, & More (0)
- 05: Friday Fab Five – February 5th, 2016 (6)
- 02: The Real Estate Game, by William Poorvu (2)
January 2016
- 29: The Three Pillars of Successful Real Estate Investing (2)
- 26: Can Money Buy Happiness? Research Says Yes (With Caveats) (4)
- 22: The Friday Fab Five – January 22, 2016 (10)
- 19: Your Money Or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez & Vicki Robin (2)
- 15: Lessons on Real Estate Investing, Alligators, and Fleas (4)
- 12: How to Transform Your Goals Into Reality This Year (5)
- 05: The 7 Principles of Success at CoachCarson.com (0)
December 2015
November 2015
- 24: Gratitude: A Scientifically Proven Practice For a Happier Life (7)
- 17: Let It Ensue: How Success Comes Without Caring About It (1)
- 13: Early Retirement – The Rest of The Story (8)
- 10: The Ultimate Guide to the Best Wealth Building Assets (0)
October 2015
- 27: How to Use Smart Leverage in Real Estate Investing (9)
- 20: The 2-Minute Drill of Life: Is It Too Late To Invest in Real Estate? (4)
- 19: The All-Cash Plan – Path #1 to Free & Clear Real Estate (0)
- 13: Happiness: An Unexpected Benefit of Frugality (5)
- 06: Service: A Simple Strategy to Make More Money (and Become Happier) (1)
September 2015
- 29: How to Get Started in Real Estate on a Shoestring Budget (4)
- 22: How to Reduce Worry, Stress, & Anxiety – The Circles of Concern & Influence (2)
- 15: How to Retire Rich With Embarrassing Old Cars and Fixer-Upper Houses (46)
- 01: Get Better Results: Choose Consistency Over Intensity (2)
August 2015
- 25: Money and the Path to a Better Life (4)
- 18: Your Team: The Main Ingredient of Stardom (0)
- 11: You’re Not Superhuman! Interest and Energy Are Cyclical (4)
- 04: Shift Your Financial Focus: Less Knowledge, More Behavior (0)
July 2015
- 24: Winners Make the Most Mistakes (0)
- 21: Optimism: The Last of the Human Freedoms (0)
- 14: Sir Isaac Newton Proves How to Be an (Un)Intelligent Investor (1)
- 07: Beginner’s Mind: Be Dumb and Persistent (2)
June 2015
- 30: The Secret of the Loftiest Dreams and Tallest Skyscrapers (2)
- 09: Gazelle Intensity: Entrepreneurs Wake-up and Start Running (2)
- 02: When Will Your Period of Financial Sacrifice Be? (6)
May 2015
- 26: What Is Success? An Uncommon Definition From John Wooden (2)
- 21: Mini-Retirement: How to Retire Before You’re Ready (12)
- 12: Just Go For it! The Time is Never Right. (0)
- 05: Are Split Business Personalities Killing Your Business? (0)
April 2015
- 28: How to Dramatically Boost Your Productivity Using the 2-Minute Rule (2)
- 17: Think Different: The Great Lesson from Misfits, Rebels, & Troublemakers (2)
- 10: How Will You Motivate: Pride or Punishment? (1)
- 07: Persistence is Stronger Than Tragedy or Failure (4)
- 03: How Frugality Bought My Freedom (19)
March 2015
- 31: Your Business Is the Product: How to Create a Unique Business That Works (2)
- 27: The Collection Habit – How to Get Everything Off Your Mind (0)
- 16: The Secret to Achieving Big Goals – The Domino Strategy (2)
- 13: The True Cost of Regular Expenses: The Rules of 752 & 173 (6)
- 10: The Entrepreneur’s Success Mantra: Work on Your Business, Not In it (3)
- 06: Define the Nightmare: The Power of Pessimism (2)
- 03: What Does it Mean to Be Rich? An Unusual Definition of Prosperity & Affluence (0)
February 2015
- 27: A “To-Think” List: How to Consistently Stimulate Your Best Thinking (0)
- 24: The List of 10: My Weekly System for Getting Priorities Done (0)
- 17: Less Info, More Faith: How to Influence With Authenticity
- 13: How Much is Enough? The Fulfillment Curve
- 10: Making a Dying is Not Living (2)
- 05: My Motivation is Great Products, Not Profits
- 03: John Wooden: Character vs Reputation
January 2015
- 26: The Value Compass
- 19: Time Management is Dead – Do This Instead
- 10: Buy Assets, Not Liabilities
- 10: Parkinson’s Law: Time Allotted = Time Used
- 08: Introducing the Business-Money-Life Project
November 2014
- 06: How to Quit Your Job & Invest in Real Estate Full Time – the Final Steps
- 06: How to Quit Your Job & Invest in Real Estate Full Time – Steps 1, 2, & 3
August 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
- 30: The 50% Rule – A Shortcut to Save You Time & to Avoid Negative Cash Flow (3)
- 14: Subject-to: A Simple & Profitable Explanation (0)
- 07: Credit Partner – How to Do Deals With a Partner’s Credit & Cash (4)
- 02: Lease Options – How to Profit in Real Estate Without Ownership (5)
March 2014
- 24: Self-Directed Retirement Account Loans – How to Create a Private Bank For Your Real Estate Deals (1)
- 10: My Creative Financing Toolbox
(And Why You Need It Too) (4) - 03: 6 Reasons I Prefer Creative Financing to Bank Financing (0)
February 2014
- 24: Game #2: How to Create Passive Cash Flow (1)
- 18: Game #1: How to Win
Cash Now (or How to Survive) (1) - 12: The Two Financial Games You Play
(and How to Win) (4)
January 2014
- 23: My 2014 Success Plan – 7 Questions and Answers (2)
- 14: 22 years to $1.6 Million in Your IRA –
A Conservative Path (0) - 08: The Power of Compounding (Tax Free) (3)
December 2013
- 25: A Secret Business Lesson From Ebenezer Scrooge (8)
- 10: What is Your Crossover Point
to Financial Independence? (2) - 03: My 5-Part Plan to Sell a House Quickly (9)
November 2013
October 2013
- 14: 5 To-Do Lists That Keep Me Sane (2)
September 2013
August 2013
- 27: Don’t Finance Real Estate Before You Know This Number (Video) (0)
- 12: How to Build Systems That Make More Profits and Free Up Your Time (3)
- 06: Why Most Small Businesses Fail
(Hint … It’s a Myth) (1)
July 2013
June 2013
April 2013
- 29: How to Build a “Moat” Around Your Real Estate (Video) (0)
- 15: Live-in House Flips: How to Own Your Home Free & Clear in Only 6 Years (20)
September 2012
June 2012
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