Aug 10, 2026
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EPISODE NOTES:
🎬 Topics Covered:
- (0:00) - What my dad taught me about money, freedom, and life
- (0:48) - The fridge that almost made me HATE real estate
- (4:23) - Why kids need to learn how to work
- (7:25) - The budgeting habit that helped them buy their first house
- (10:16) - The accounting job that opened Tom’s eyes to real estate
- (13:02) - Why independence became a lifelong habit
- (14:52) - Why real estate is a wealth-building tool anybody can learn
- (19:18) - Dad bought 24-units for $200 down
- (21:22) - Dad bought the worst deal of his life
- (25:55) - Don’t buy in the wrong location
- (29:57) - The 28-house portfolio that looked better on paper
- (33:32) - Can you manage rentals with a job and family?
- (36:27) - How deferred maintenance can destroy a portfolio
- (40:08) - The hardest phase of building real estate wealth
- (44:25) - When taking a loss is the smarter move
- (47:06) - What debt-free properties give you that leverage can’t
- (51:34) - People FIRST in real estate.
- (55:12) - How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals
🎙️ Episode #500 - Before I ever taught financial freedom, I watched my dad build it…through purchasing 200 houses, hard-knock mistakes, and choices that created something more valuable than money: time. We’re unpacking his lessons about work, family, real estate, and what “enough” really looks like.
📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/lifelessonsfromdad/
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