84: Getting Started with Creative Finance and Designing Your Ideal Lifestyle With Chad Carson

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices