#458: Don't Start a Rental Remodel Until You Do This First

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm    🎙️ Episode #466 - You don't need more time to hit your 2026 rental goal, you just need the right focus. Here's how busy investors make progress in 20-30 minutes a day.   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/2026rentalgoals/    ▶️ Next Episode: Want Financial Freedom With Real Estate? Do This. [FULL BLUEPRINT] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0g1AE1H6lpjn44K2HvJC7O?si=66BL4PVESky8_dpCEWC3RA Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/385-if-i-wanted-financial-freedom-in-2025-this-is-what/id1448707654?i=1000692999289   🎬 Timestamps: (00:00) - Weekly Planning and Goal Setting (04:24) - Time Management Strategies (13:17) - Deep Work and Energy Management (23:15) - Automating and Delegating Tasks (28:31) - The Importance of Non-Negotiables (32:11) - Breaking Down Overwhelming Goals (36:43) - Practical Goal Setting Framework (45:06) - Flexibility in Long-Term Planning (50:09) - Want Financial Freedom With Real Estate? Do This. 🔗 Aaron's Free Workshop & Templates: https://20minuteinvestor.com/ ___________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod 🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more): https://www.CoachCarson.com 👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm    🤖 FREE AI Prompts for Landlord Insurance: https://coachcarson.com/insurance-review   🎙️ Episode #465 – Most landlords have hidden insurance gaps, and AI just found several big ones in my own policy. I reveal the missing coverages, risky clauses, and costly surprises AI uncovered, plus how you can run the same check on your rentals in minutes.    ▶️ Next Episode → How I Use ChatGPT to Run My Real Estate Business Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jT88KMOytbPBVOZ0siEBA?si=hve651TWSc2GVHPcS8u9bw Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/422-how-i-use-chatgpt-to-run-my-real-estate-business/id1448707654?i=1000714790904 📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/rentalinsurancegaps/ 🎬 Timestamps: (00:00) - AI found gaps in rental insurance  (00:27) - Why AI levels the insurance playing field  (01:51) - Prompts strategy for policy reviews  (02:48) - Uploading policy and initial AI overview  (03:37) - Coverages explained: dwelling, rents, liability  (04:35) - What's not covered and vacancy risks  (05:42) - Real story on vacancy clause consequences  (06:48) - Biggest gaps or problems (10:19) - Steadily Landlord Insurance  (11:04) - Deep dive summary: big events vs slow losses  (13:15) - Co-insurance example and underinsurance risk  (16:00) - Other structures and personal property adjustments  (17:00) - Loss of rents and liability, umbrella ideas  (19:12) - Key takeaways for landlords  (20:27) - How to run your own AI policy review  (21:02) - How I Use ChatGPT to Run My Real Estate Business ___________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod 🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more): https://www.CoachCarson.com 👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #464 – Think you don't have enough time to invest in real estate? You might just be using the wrong strategy. Coach Carson breaks down the "5-hour investor" mindset and reveals which strategies work best when time is scarce.   ▶️ Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free With 5 Small & Simple Rentals Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/357-how-to-become-financially-free-with-5-small-simple/id1448707654?i=1000665864424 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/336CUBMafiXziE1NfdMh8O?si=MX98eU8FQD-bWo5hIcFfZg   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/5hourinvestor/   🎬 Timestamps:  (0:00) - You're using the wrong strategy! (1:47) - Time-FIRST Strategy Framework (2:30) -  The Passive Investor (3:10) - The Semi-Passive Investor (3:40) - The Semi-Active Investor (4:29) - The Active Investor (5:57) - The 5-hr investor Don't Do's (8:18) - The 5-hr investor To Do's  (10:09) - Know your strengths & weaknesses (12:55) - 5 Small & Simple Rental Properties ____________________________________________________________________     ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit:  https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more):  https://www.CoachCarson.com   👋 Connect with Me:  📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson   👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson   🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing?  This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #463 – What looks like a terrible deal on the surface can become a long-term winner with the right strategy. Coach Carson breaks down how one buzzard-covered house beyond saving turned into three brand-new rentals through creative thinking, zoning insight, and smart financing.    ▶️ Next Episode: Why I'm Building Properties NOT Buying (Build-to-Rent 101) Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FDWRuFSHcqjF9i85qzWjw?si=YYdWOIwJTHqPRJfdkNvRdQ Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/383-build-to-rent-101-why-im-building-properties-not-buying/id1448707654?i=1000690795313   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/3newrentals/   🎬 Timestamps: (0:00) - One of Chad's craziest deals (1:35) - Price ranges for Clemson area (4:30) - How Chad found the property (5:53) - Running the numbers (10:48) - Were these numbers worthwhile? (14:42) - The long-term plan  (17:55) - What the lot looked like (20:12) - Join my Private Community (20:40) - Why I'm Building Properties, NOT Buying ____________________________________________________________________     ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit:  https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more):  https://www.CoachCarson.com   👋 Connect with Me:  📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson   👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson   🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing?  This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #462 – Think a rental is a winner because it "feels" right? Most investors get this part wrong. Coach Carson breaks down the quick, napkin-math framework that reveals whether a property actually cash-flows, builds equity, and deserves your time.     🔗 Coach's Free Cheat Sheet: https://www.coachcarson.com/cheatsheet   ▶️ Next Episodes: How to Analyze a Duplex Rental Property (Real Life Example) https://youtu.be/MPbuwBH_ZDo   This is my Ideal Rental Property (size, materials used, buy box): https://youtu.be/r5C_Lvw5aWw   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/runthenumbers/   🎬 Timestamps: (00:00) - Is this rental actually a good deal? (00:20) - Back of the envelope analysis (01:43) - Why own rentals: freedom and wealth (03:00) - How does your rental property actually make money? (06:50) - Rent-to-price ratio and the 1% rule (10:01) - Analyze with NO debt (14:23) - Unleveraged yield and cap rate (17:07) - What is a good unleveraged yield? (21:43) - Analysis with debt (29:57) - Cash-on-cash return (33:45) - Equity growth (36:22) - How to grow your equity (40:35) - Passive appreciation and loan paydown (42:14) - How to practice on your own (45:06) - How to analyze a duplex rental property (real life example)   ____________________________________________________________________     ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit:  https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more):  https://www.CoachCarson.com   👋 Connect with Me:  📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson   👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson   🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing?  This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine  

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm    📅 Schedule an Appointment with Bryan: https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan   🎙️ Episode #461 – Ever wondered why a bank denies you even when the deal looks great? Discover the hidden underwriting rules behind most loan rejections and the practical fixes that instantly improve your odds   ▶️ Next Episode: 7 Tips for Renting Out Your House  Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/413-dscr-loans-explained-how-to-qualify-without-a/id1448707654?i=1000709881289 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2L6FtKOwQzRhRaSjlFTHOd?si=38jWNCmLTNCRT2OOwunHsA   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/loandenials/   🎬 Timestamps: (0:00) - Becoming more bankable  (0:58) - Common mortgage rejection reasons (4:05) - What is a conventional loan?  (12:04) - How banks think about income  (20:07) - DSCR Loan breakdown (27:17) - Being bankable no matter what (33:28) - Being a prepared loan applicant (41:09) - How banks determine a lendable person (42:14) - Schedule a FREE loan appointment with Bryan (44:04) - How to qualify for DSCR loans ___________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod 🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more): https://www.CoachCarson.com 👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm    🎙️ Episode #460 – What happens when rents fall 30% overnight? Coach Carson shares the real numbers, lessons, and mindset shifts from his own rental portfolio after a sudden market slowdown.   ▶️ Next Episode: 7 Tips for Renting Out Your House  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/458b-7-tips-to-rent-out-your-house-for-beginners-or/id1448707654?i=1000736728005 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wEV5Cc8ynUzQVnCBiyuk2?si=ZOxXTDSfQhm3KmRgvgzutw   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/30rentdrop/   🎬 Timestamps: (0:00) - Update on my 4 vacant properties (0:51) - Check out my private community (1:12) - Pricing of my 4 units (6:50) - New vacancy conflict (10:12) - My pricing & market strategy (16:10) - My college student rental (17:29) - Move fast in market changes (18:12) - Have the right price (20:40) - Have cash reserves & low debt (21:43) - Why not change strategy? (23:23) - Are college rentals viable? (26:22) - 7 Tips for Renting Out Your House  ___________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod 🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more): https://www.CoachCarson.com 👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm    🎙️ Episode #459 – Think you're too busy to invest in real estate? Learn why time-strapped professionals are perfect candidates for the CAKE Method: a simple formula built around low-risk rentals, quality tenants, and long-term wealth.    ▶️ Next Episode: The Best Appliances Every Rental Property Must Have Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/374-the-best-appliances-every-rental-property-must-have/id1448707654?i=1000680544339 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c64LQzHlIAQjazLuY7Mxf?si=nvMMNZWrRxqvGhHes_Z7oA   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/cakemethod/   🎬 Timestamps: (00:00) - Why you can Stay Busy AND Invest in Real Estate  (04:29) - Learning the Ropes: Early Experiences and Lessons (09:04) - CAKE: A Safe Approach to Real Estate Investing (15:52) - Choose Quality Neighborhoods (26:00) - Part-Time Real Estate Investing (30:05) - Simple Ways to Add Value (34:46) - Long-Term Property Investment (46:32) - Earning Through Real Estate (50:14) - Benefits of the CAKE Method (53:27) - The Best Appliances Every Rental Property Must Have   🔗 Connect with Casey: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@brickbybrickwealth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brickbybrickwealth/ ______________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod 🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more): https://www.CoachCarson.com 👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️Episode 458b – Renting out your house doesn't have to end in a horror story. Watch this video to learn pro tips about how to prepare your house to rent, find and screen the best tenants, and get them moved in with the least hassle.    ▶️ Next Video: How Much Tax I Paid When I Sold a Rental Property https://youtu.be/SgNXl8eqa2U   📃 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/rentyourhouse/   🎬 Timestamps: (0:00) - Honeymoon phase (1:31) - Is this really a good idea? (4:50) - Research the rental rate of your property (7:24) - Prepare your house to be a rental  (10:07) - Create a plan to market and show property (12:43) - Screen well! (15:12) - Lease meeting (before move in) (16:38) - Move-in (18:38) - How Much Tax I Paid When I Sold a Rental Property   🔗 Coach Carson's Recommended Links: Coach's FREE Tenant Screening Criteria: https://www.coachcarson.com/tenant-screening-criteria-download BP Rent Estimator: https://www.coachcarson.com/BP-rent-estimate Zillow Rent Estimator: https://www.coachcarson.com/go/zillow-rent-estimator Rentometer: https://www.coachcarson.com/go/rentometer ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod 🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more): https://www.CoachCarson.com 👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm    🎙️ Episode #458 – Most remodel mistakes happen before demo day. Here's how to run the numbers, plan smart, and avoid costly surprises.   ▶️ Next Episode: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/335-how-one-landlord-keeps-his-rentals-low-maintenance/id1448707654?i=1000649554136  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34ku0Q01n8p2zBXmwpYmDi?si=500cd74983e84652   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/rentalremodel/   🎬 Timestamps: (00:00) - The "Unsexy" First Step Every Pro Takes (00:59) - Rookie Mistake: Choosing Emotion Over Data (05:09) - Verify Profitability First (08:00) - Stick with your Buy Box  (15:28) - Let Comps Drive Your Scope and ARV (19:26) - Don't Skimp on Rentals (23:11) - Match Scope to Profit (30:19) - Fast Rehab Estimates: 2 Simple Methods (35:27) - Arrive Early On Site (36:42) - Should You Hire GC or Subs? (42:47) - Pay for Walkthroughs (45:00) - Get Ballpark Bids Before Full Estimates (48:40) - What if You're Over Budget?  (52:17) - Track Costs Like a Pro with AI (55:41) - How One Landlord Keeps Rentals Low-Maintenance in 2025   🔗 Connect with Tracy:  Free Flip School Community w/ Freebies: https://www.skool.com/flip-school Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royceofrealestate Website: www.royceofrealestate.com ___________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod 🖥️ Learn with Coach (Courses, Books & more): https://www.CoachCarson.com 👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine