84: Getting Started with Creative Finance and Designing Your Ideal Lifestyle With Chad Carson | Bigger Pockets Podcast

Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast we sit with Chad Carson, a full time real estate investor from Clemson, South Carolina. Chad brings expertise in a TON of areas including everything from fix-and-flips to creative finance, property management to buy-and-hold.
This show explores how to use real estate as a means to design the lifestyle you really want.
There are a ton of tips and tricks in this one, so dive in!
In This Show We Cover…

How to get started straight out of college

The benefit of having a few key buyers vs. a buyers list

The key is sincerity, hunger and enthusiasm  

Getting your real estate license as an investor

How to prepare yourself for future-changing markets

The key to networking with financial partners

Direct mail tips and strategies

Lifestyle design through real estate

The importance of the “why” behind your business

50/50 partnerships

Property managing your own portfolio

Creative finance strategies

Self-Directed IRA’s

Using court records to look up potential tenants

An awesome example of an elevator pitch

The importance of protecting your lenders

And a whole lot more!

Links Mentioned in The Show:

The BiggerPockets Member Blogs

See who is looking at YOUR profile

BiggerPockets Pro Memberships 

Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide

Books Mentioned in the Show:

Building Wealth One House at a Time: Making it Big on Little Deals , by John Schaub

The Warren Buffet Way, by Robert G. Hagstrom

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey

Tweetable Topics:

“Sometimes growing big brings a price you might not need to pay for the lifestyle you want…” (Tweet This!)

“The minute you break people’s trust is the moment you lose everything!” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Chad’s:
Chad’s BiggerPocket Profile

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