Chad Carson, Author at Coach Carson

I Wrote a Book! Behind the Scenes of Retire Early With Real Estate

I wrote a book! If you’re on my newsletter or in one of my courses, you certainly know this by now. But I thought it would be fun to share a sneak peek behind the scenes of my new book Retire Early With Real Estate. You can get the print, Kindle, and (hopefully very soon!) Audible versions HERE on [Continue Reading]

The First Investment Property of a 32-Year-Old World Traveler

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Getting Started, Investor Profiles, Travel & Life

In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about Rolando Archila, a 32-year-old new investor who lives in northern Kentucky (just outside of Cincinnati). Rolando participated in my premium online course & community, [Continue Reading]

More Options or More Money? What Will You Choose?

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Travel & Life

In Oliver Stone’s iconic movie, Wall Street, Charlie Sheen plays a young hotshot in the stock market. At one point he shares a secret dream with his girl friend: “I think if I can make a bundle of cash before I’m thirty and get out of this racket, I’ll be able to ride my motorcycle [Continue Reading]

Cap Rate Explained (And Why It Matters With Rental Properties)

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Do More Deals

How do you analyze rental properties? In other articles, I showed how to run the numbers with back-of-the-envelope analysis, including the super-simple one percent rule. But the most important rental analysis tool I use is something called a cap rate. In this article, I’ll explain what a cap rate (aka a capitalization rate) is. I’ll [Continue Reading]

Guest Post on GoCurryCracker: How to Never Pay Taxes Again Using Rental Properties

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Rentals & Landlording

Hey team Coach! This week’s post is a little different. I’m guest posting on GoCurryCracker today, an awesome FIRE blog all about travel and living life on your own terms. If you haven’t read GoCurryCracker before, the blog is written by Jeremy and Winnie, who retired in 2012 at the ages of 38 and 33 to travel [Continue Reading]

How a 38-Year-Old Replaced His Job Income With Rentals (After Almost Giving Up)

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Getting Started, Investor Profiles, Personal Productivity & Growth

In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about Anthony Petz, a real estate investor from Bellingham, Washington. I have gotten to know Anthony very well through a multi-year real estate mastermind group. [Continue Reading]