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House Hacking & Side Hustling to a Six Figure Net Worth at 26 Years Old

By Chad Carson 6 Comments Filed Under: Investor Profiles

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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 Erik Tozier, a computer programmer by day and a blogger/house-hacker/side-hustler/personal development aficionado after hours. Erik has used house hacking and his side hustles to [Continue Reading]

How to Get Out of a Real Estate Investing Rut

By Chad Carson 8 Comments Filed Under: Do More Deals, Getting Started

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This is a guest post from Joel of the blog 5amJoel.com. The article was originally published on his site, but I asked if I could also share it here. Joel is an experienced investor who got into a real estate investing rut. I’ll let you tell his story, but I was honored that he used [Continue Reading]

Real Estate Investing For Beginners – How to Find Your Focus

By Chad Carson 5 Comments Filed Under: Getting Started

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As a beginner real estate investor, have you ever been overwhelmed by the variety of strategies available? An endless supply of blogs, podcasts, and videos give you dozens of amazing ways to make money in real estate. But if you’re stuck in analysis paralysis from too many choices, even the best strategies won’t do you much [Continue Reading]

The 15 Best Real Estate Investing Strategies

By Chad Carson 6 Comments Filed Under: Getting Started

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Real estate investing is an I.D.E.A.L. investment. But the umbrella of real estate investing contains many different ways to make money (i.e. strategies).  As a new investor, these numerous choices can be overwhelming. So in the rest of this article, I will explain what I think are the 15 best real estate investing strategies. These strategies [Continue Reading]

House Hacking His Way to a Dream Job & $100k Debt Payoff

By Chad Carson 13 Comments Filed Under: Investor Profiles

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 Steven Donovan (aka “Even Steven” at his blog evenstevenmoney.com).  Steven and his wife got started in real estate by house hacking a duplex in [Continue Reading]

The Best of 2018 – My 10 Most Popular Articles & More

By Chad Carson Leave a Comment Filed Under: Updates

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Each year late in December, I take time to reflect on the past year (see my Annual Review). As part of that process, I review my writing and other creative activities at coachcarson.com. Then I share the best content of the year – including articles, guest posts, podcast interviews, and more. That’s what you’ll find in the [Continue Reading]

How to Be a Flexible Investor & Profit In Any Real Estate Market

By Chad Carson 1 Comment Filed Under: Do More Deals, Entrepreneurship & Business

This is a guest post from J Scott, a successful investor who has flipped over 300 houses. J also wrote two real estate books I recommend more than almost any others – The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. J is one of the best investors I know at adapting [Continue Reading]

From Full-Time Physician to Half-Retirement at 45-Years-Old

By Chad Carson 11 Comments Filed Under: Investor Profiles

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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 a 45-year-old physician from Chicago who also writes as DocG over at diversefi.com. I met DocG in-person at a CampFi event, and we instantly [Continue Reading]

3 Helpful Self-Reflection Exercises For the New Year

By Chad Carson 3 Comments Filed Under: Personal Productivity & Growth

3 New Year Self-Reflection Exercises

It’s nearly time to say goodbye to the old year and to say hello to a new one.  Soon you will jump into the hustle and bustle of another 12 months of your life.  But before you do, why not take a little time to slow down and reflect? Writer Carl Sandburg made a strong [Continue Reading]

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How She Lost Her Real Estate Empire and Then Bounced Back Again

By Chad Carson 9 Comments Filed Under: Investor Profiles

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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 Bianca DiValerio (aka Miss Mazuma on her awesome blog missmazuma.com).  I really enjoyed this profile because it covers a lot of ground – including the [Continue Reading]

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