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The Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingEpisode 488: How to Kickstart 2025 As A Real Estate InvestorIn this solo episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast, I’m kicking off the new year with actionable advice to help you set yourself up for success in 2025. I’ll walk you through the importance of conducting a “gut check” to evaluate where you are versus where you want to be, share insights on return on investment (ROI) and return on experience (ROE), and explain why creative real estate is your best strategy in today’s uncertain market. I’ll also highlight exciting opportunities like the Apprentice Program and In the Trenches Bootcamp, designed to fast-track your growth in th...2025-01-0125 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingEpisode 487: Why Creative Financing is Key in Today’s Housing MarketIn this special year-end episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast, hosts Chris Prefontaine and Zach Beach take a reflective, unscripted look back at 2024, exploring the key trends and shifts in the real estate market. They discuss how high interest rates have shaped the industry, the surge in creative financing, and the importance of adaptability in an ever-changing economic landscape. Chris and Zach also introduce innovative programs like the Apprentice Program and In the Trenches Bootcamp, designed to help real estate investors navigate uncertainty and accelerate their success in 2025.    Packed with actionable insights, inspiring co...2024-12-2538 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingEpisode 440: Mental Resilience in Business Leading to Doors of Opportunity with Nick PrefontaineIn this thought-provoking episode, the hosts engage in a deep dive into Nick Prefontaine's personal journey, shedding light on his transformative recovery from a life-altering accident and how this experience intricately intertwines with his perspectives on life and real estate. The conversation unfolds organically, with Nick reflecting on his high school days when a serendipitous accident sparked his foray into the world of real estate. A pivotal moment in the discussion revolves around the significance of the mental game in both personal and professional arenas, drawing parallels between Nick's recovery and the challenges faced in the real estate industry.2024-01-3132 minThe Top Investor PodcastThe Top Investor PodcastReal Estate Investor Journeys and Psychology - With Chris Prefontaine Welcome to episode #30 of The Top Investor Podcast! On today’s show we have Chris Prefontaine!  Chris Prefontaine is the four-time best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms, The New Rules of Real Estate Investing, and Sell With Authority for Real Estate Investors. He’s also founder of the Wicked Smart® companies and host of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 31 years. His experience ranges from constructing new homes in the 1990s and owning a Realty Execut...2023-10-0929 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingUnlock an Epic Life Through a Quiet Mind, with Matthew FerryMatthew Ferry is a spiritual teacher, trainer and coach hired by high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals seeking peace of mind. For nearly 30 years, Matthew Ferry has taught thousands of top performers to achieve Enlightened Prosperity™ through his books, masterminds and live events. Matthew is the co-founder of the Center For Rapid Enlightenment, the author of the Amazon best-seller Quiet Mind Epic Life and the creator of the Mental Journey To Millions.   What you’ll learn about in this episode: What a quiet mind is and why it is important Reasons why people tap into Matthew’s servi...2023-09-2033 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingFinding Your Niche, with Chris Prefontaine Chris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast.   Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs...2023-08-0229 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingGetting Started and Succeeding in Creative Real Estate, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast.   Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date). He has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner, which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and...2023-07-0534 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingCommitting to the Coaching Process, with Brian O’Neill and Nick PrefontaineBrian O'Neill is a real estate investor and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. He is the founder of BKW Properties, a leading real estate investment firm in California. Brian has expertise in property acquisitions, development, and management and is known for his hands-on approach and commitment to excellent service. Outside of work, he is involved in philanthropic activities and giving back to his community. Nick Prefontaine is a successful real estate entrepreneur with over 20 years experience. He co-founded Common Goal, which provides innovative real estate solutions to clients. He is known for building strong client relationships...2023-03-2230 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingWhy the Wicked Smart Community Has Such High Success Rates, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2023-03-0818 minWestside Investors Network (WIN)Westside Investors Network (WIN)79: Deal deep-dive: Real Estate Investing on your Terms with Chris PrefontaineABOUT CHRIS PREFONTAINEChris Prefontaine is the four-time best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms, The New Rules of Real Estate Investing, and Sell with Authority for Real Estate Investors. He's also the Founder of the Wicked Smart companies and host of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast. He's been in real estate for over 31 years. His experience ranges from constructing new homes in the 1990s and owning a realty executive franchise to running his own investments and coaching clients throughout North America. Today Chris and his family and team run their o...2023-01-1128 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBuilding Your Dream Business From Scratch, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date). He has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner, which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REA...2022-12-2825 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingHow to Ditch the W2, with Chris Prefontaine and Zachary BeachChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner, which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in orde...2022-12-1433 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingPay Attention to the Sat-Nav Directions for Success, with Joel SangermanJoel Sangerman is the CEO of I Buy Real Estate dot com. He has made over ten million dollars in real estate. He routinely makes five- and six-figure checks on beautiful houses in beautiful neighborhoods — the types of homes in which anyone would want to live. You can do the same. Using very little (if any) of your own money.   What you will learn in this episode:   How getting the right coaching and implementing what you’re taught enables you to be successful in real estate Priming of the market and how it wor...2022-11-0233 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingSeeing Opportunity in Financial Circumstances, with John Marshall After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Military Institute, John Marshall began a long career in the construction and development industry. Largely dealing in heavy-highway, utility and commercial construction and development, Mr. Marshall amassed experience in multiple facets of these business lines.   In 2003, JM Partners, LLC was founded. The company offers multiple financial services, mostly within the realm of distressed and opportunistic investments. JM Partners has served on both the debtor’s and creditor’s side of many transaction and professional engagements. Through JM Partners’ debt consultation service, Mr. Marshall has the oppor...2022-10-1928 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingKickstarting Your Career in Creative Real Estate, with Rick AbbiatiRick Abbiati is a U.S. Navy veteran and has worked in the defense industry for over 30 years, specializing in systems engineering and program and project management. He developed a passion for real estate after renovating his home in the 1990s and undertaking another major renovation a few years later. In 2016, to transition out of his W2 employment, Rick founded Colony Property Investments LLC, leveraging his business and customer service expertise toward his passion for real estate. Since upgrading to High 6, Rick has experienced great success with a $93,000 Payday 1 on his first deal, shortly followed by two more Takens...2022-09-2828 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingEscaping your W-2 Through Creative Financing, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner, which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® to scal...2022-08-3117 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingInvest in Yourself, with Nick Prefontaine In 2003, Nick Prefontaine was in a snowboarding accident that left him in a coma for over 3 weeks. The doctors told his parents that he probably wouldn’t walk, talk, or eat on his own again. Less than 3 months later, he was running out of Franciscan Children’s hospital. Now Nick speaks to groups that benefit from his message of overcoming adversity. Nick grew up in the real estate industry and got started at an early age. Most notably, he was knocking on Pre-Foreclosure doors at 16, doing up to 50 doors a day. This experience helped shape Nick’s real e...2022-08-1718 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingWhy You Need to Double Down Right Now, with Chris Prefontaine Chris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner, which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in orde...2022-07-1321 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingLessons for Leaders, with Ryan HawkRyan Hawk is the host of The Learning Leader Show. He has recorded more than 475 episodes over the past 7 years. Forbes called his show “the most dynamic leadership podcast around.” Inc Magazine said, “it’s one of the 5 podcasts to make you a smarter leader,” and Apple named it an “all-time best seller” in 2020 and 2021. Ryan is also the author of Welcome to Management: How To Grow From Top Performer To Excellent Leader. Book Authority named it to its 100 Best Management Audiobooks of all time (#25). Forbes called it “the best leadership book of 2020.” Ryan’s second book is called The Pursui...2022-07-0636 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThriving in All Markets, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner, which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in orde...2022-05-1830 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingWhat if the Market Crashes?, with Chris Prefontaine and Zach BeachChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date) and owning a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® to s...2022-04-2727 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThriving in All Markets, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date) and owning a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® to s...2022-04-1329 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate Investing3 Action Items for Success in 2022, with Chris PrefontaineIn this solocast episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, I go over actionable things you can do to achieve success in 2022. Learn how to shift your mindset by changing your environment, and the importance of prioritizing accountability with regularly scheduled sessions. Resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If you're looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow - Visit our Resource page at https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/resources...2022-02-1631 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingEpisode 335: Create The Life of Your Dreams in 2022, with Chris PrefontaineIn this solocast episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, I discuss how to create the life of your dreams in 2022. Find out ways you can prioritize your mental growth, and adjust your mindset to have a breakthrough year. Also, I explain the importance of immersing yourself around the right people, and how the Wicked Smart Community can help you. Resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If you're looking to secure some lines of credit for...2022-01-1920 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe 10 Attributes of Success, with Chris PrefontaineIn this solocast episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, I discuss how to take the hill and accomplish your goals in 2022. Find out the ten attributes we discovered that will help you become more successful, not only professionally, but in all aspects of your life. Learn how you can build your own business without capital and one of the most common why’s driving successful people. Resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If you're looking to...2021-12-1520 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingNavigating the Challenges in Business, with Stephen WoessnerStephen Woessner is the Founder and CEO of Predictive ROI and the host of the Onward Nation podcast. In this episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, Stephen returns to the show to discuss tackling the hills of business. Chris and Stephen offer insights about some of the behaviors that stop people from actually achieving their goals, as well as common practices of successful people. They also mention the Peter Taunton event that is designed to help you navigate the challenges in business. Resources Sell With Authority by Drew McLellan and Stephen Woessner: https://amzn.t...2021-12-0326 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Difference Between Wholesale and Creative, with Chris MonroeChris Monroe is a creative real estate investor based out of St Louis, MO. He got his start in real estate with a wholesale deal in 2018 and went on to close 17 deals in his first year of business. Now, Chris coaches real estate students in virtual wholesaling, creative marketing strategies, lease options, wrap-around mortgages, seller financing, and other creative types of real estate that require little to no money down. In this episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, he shares how wholesaling differs from creative financing, and how to train to get better at speaking with potential...2021-11-1925 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingRebuilding A Business, with Chris Prefontaine & Stephen WoessnerIn this special episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, I’m joined by special guest host Stephen Woessner, CEO of Predictive ROI and host of the Onward Nation podcast. Stephen interviews me about the important lessons we learned coming out of the 2008 debacle, why mindset and discipline are crucial ingredients for success, and how our business was honored to be named on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies. Additional resources:   Follow Chris and Zach on Clubhouse to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If y...2021-11-0531 minNot Just A TransactionNot Just A TransactionThe Evolution Of Buying And Selling Homes, with Chris PrefontaineEpisode Topic: In this episode of Not Just A Transaction, hosts Nick Prefontaine and Zach Beach speak with Chris Prefontaine of Pre Property Solutions. He explains why he started Pre Property Solutions after facing his own credit challenges, following the 2008 market crash. Chris also provides insight into why sellers are interested in working with the company, even if they aren’t in financial despair. Glossary of Special Terms Used in this Episode: Estate planning: the preparation of determining what happens to your assets in the event of death of incapacitation What you’ll learn...2021-10-2715 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingMultigenerational Real Estate, with Scott ChoppinIt will be messy. A lot of people will say no. It will be uncomfortable. But, you just have to start, and eventually providence sets in. In this episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach, Scott Choppin of Urban Pacific Communities shares how he got started as a real estate developer and what steps you can take to launch your career today, with no money. Resources: Website: http://www.urbanpacific.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urban-pacific-group-inc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottchoppin.business Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottchoppin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottchoppin/ Additional resou...2021-10-0123 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingWhat Makes a Great Team, with Zach Beach In this solocast episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, Zachary Beach shares the story of Diana Nyad, a swimmer who broke all the records in 1979 when she swam 102 miles from the Bahamas to Florida. Though it’s Diana’s name in the record books, she was supported by a team of 51 others, and it was the power of teamwork that made her accomplishments possible. Just like Diana, you can go farther with the right team behind you. Resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to g...2021-09-2914 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingScreening for High-Quality Tenants, with Stephen M. WhiteSelecting high-quality tenants for your rental property can help you save time, money, and stress in the future. In this episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach, Stephen M. White of RentPrep shares the information that landlords need to discover red flags and properly judge the character of potential tenants before signing a lease. Additional resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Vis...2021-09-2429 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingHow Investors Can Get the Most Out of Their Lead Ad Campaign, with Gus Munoz CastroHaving an effective list-building strategy is important to make sure you’re getting the maximum conversion rate for those leads. In this episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach, Gustavo Muñoz Castro of Power ISA shares the mistakes real estate investors are making with campaigns and how you can be more successful in generating high-quality leads. Resources: Website: Smartrealestatecoach.com/powerisa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gustavo.munoz.castro/ Free Marketing Mastermind group: https://facebook.com/groups/powerisamastermind Free Facebook Masterclass for Real Estate: https://mg.powerisa.com/fbmasterclass Instagram: @powerisa.us Twitter: @GustavoMuozCas1 LinkedIn: https://ww...2021-09-2224 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingSmall Business Systems and Processes, with Paul MaskillNo matter how hard you grind, there’s a point you reach in your business where you can’t “work more” to grow. That’s when it’s time to start implementing the right processes and systems to help you keep moving forward. In this episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, Ultimate Freedom Mastermind founder and business mentor Paul Maskill explains how to put the right processes and systems in place to take your growth to the next level. Resources: Website: www.PaulMaskill.com Email: paul@PaulMaskill.com Get a free 60-minute Business Evaluation from Paul: www...2021-09-1729 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingFinding Your Why, with Melissa JohnsonWhat is your “why?” What purpose do you serve, and what does your perfect future look like? For Melissa Johnson, her “why” meant leaving her corporate job and becoming a full-time real estate investor. In this episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, Melissa shares how she mastered the art of flipping houses and then turned her expertise into a thriving coaching business where she teaches others how to find their own “why.” Resources: The E3 Podcast with Melissa Johnson on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3i5apsg Website: www.themelissajohnson.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melissa...2021-09-1530 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingGetting Referrals, with Edwin Dearborn Edwin Dearborn has been featured in Entrepreneur, Social Media Today, The Orange County Register, and other national media outlets. Edwin was formally educated in marketing and public relations in Hollywood, CA in the 1990’s and has since coached thousands of CEOs and business leaders in the United States and Europe. Edwin is the author of Power Branding Secrets and Three Degrees of Separation: Learn How to Build Powerful Connections In Business. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Edwin inherited his entrepreneurial bug from his parents, and how he initially broke into marketing and learned to...2021-09-0124 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Benefits of Becoming Part of the Wicked Smart Community, with Chris Prefontaine Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-08-2524 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBecoming a Real Estate Developer, with Asi CymbalAsi Cymbal is the president and owner of Cymbal Development. Mr. Cymbal has over 30 years of experience in real estate development, construction, finance, and law. He has acquired, developed, or constructed more than $1 billion in projects. Cymbal Development is an innovative and design-driven development and construction company that promotes responsible and professional projects. It was formed with the intent of developing and constructing aesthetically significant real estate assets. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How as a teenager Asi watched his mother struggle financially until she found real estate, and how it encouraged him to...2021-08-1828 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingFull Time Real Estate Investing, with Greg and Cami Goucher Greg and Cami Goucher are happily married with a blended family of five kids. They live in Northeastern Ohio and love to travel. They understand the challenges and complexities of life, including divorce, job loss, legal battles, not to mention buying and selling a home. If you’re looking for a solution to your real estate issues, their team is here to help you. Their team is flexible, very easy to work with, and has a proven track record of making win-win deals for both the seller and buyer. What you’ll learn about in this episode:...2021-08-1137 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingMentors In Business, with Loral LangemeierLoral Langemeier is one of today’s most visible and innovative money experts. She accelerates the conversation about money, sharing how to not just survive this tough economic climate, but how to succeed and thrive. Loral Langemeier is a money expert, sought-after speaker, entrepreneurial thought leader, and five-time New York Times bestselling author who is on a relentless mission to change the conversation about money and empower people around the world to become millionaires. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Loral’s encounter with the legendary Napoleon Hill book “Think and Grow Ric...2021-08-0632 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingReal Estate Mentor, with Alvin "Hope" Johnson Alvin Hope Johnson is the President of Hope Housing Foundation (HOPE) and guides the staff of Assertive Management Group, LLC., (AMG) HOPE’s privately-owned property management firm. The Foundation, which is headquartered in McKinney, Texas, was incorporated as a 501(c) (3) in 1998. HOPE has a business model that positions itself as one of the most effective, nonprofit affordable workforce housing organizations in the Country. With a little over 1,300 Affordable Housing Units and growing, the Foundation is in the developmental stages of building an additional 1000 units for 2021 and 20,000 by 2026 through strategic partnerships. Also planned for 2021-2022 are two new single-family housing de...2021-07-3034 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingStacking: A Powerful Business Success Strategy, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-07-2821 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingTenacity in Real Estate, with Peter Vekselman Peter Vekselman is a seasoned investor and has been a leader in the real estate industry for over 30 years. He has successfully done over 3,600 deals. Today, he leads a team of real estate professionals who continue to close deals across the country. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Peter accidentally stumbled into real estate by encountering the book Deals on Wheels by Lonnie Scruggs How Peter transitioned from mobile homes to real estate, and how his earliest experiences as a real estate investor cost him everything Where Peter found his tenacity in real estat...2021-07-2131 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingPersevere Through Challenges, with Nick Prefontaine In 2003, Nick Prefontaine was in a snowboarding accident that left him in a coma for over 3 weeks. The doctors told his parents that he probably wouldn’t walk, talk, or eat on his own again. Less than 3 months later, he was running out of Franciscan Children’s hospital. Now Nick speaks to groups that benefit from his message of overcoming adversity.   Nick grew up in the real estate industry and got started at an early age. Most notably, he was knocking on Pre-Foreclosure doors at 16, doing up to 50 doors a day. This experience helped shape Nick’...2021-07-1445 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingGetting Into Real Estate Investing, with Chris Prefontaine Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-07-0231 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingResults Oriented Mindset, with Zach BeachZachary Beach is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zach decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property. I...2021-06-3024 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingLinkedIn for Real Estate Capital, with Yakov SmartYakov Smart is considered to be the leading expert when it comes to attracting high net-worth investors and raising capital using LinkedIn. He’s the author of Disrupting LinkedIn and a sought-after authority by top business owners and sales leaders world-wide. Yakov has shared the stage with Samantha Debianci of Bravo’s hit TV show Million Dollar Listing and been a guest on numerous media outlets. A resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, today Yakov is the proud leader of Linked Lead Enterprises, where his webinars, on-demand training programs and strategic consulting accelerators give people proven tools and techniques for...2021-06-2329 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingLearn Real Estate Investing with the Right Coach, with Bill ReichBill Reich started Bright Property Solutions in 2017 at the ripe young age of 71. He and his partner, Joanne, have grown the business to over $1M per year by buying and selling residential properties on terms in the DC/Baltimore area. Bill’s plan is to grow the company to $3M per year by 2020, and then will try to scale back from his 14-hour days to spend more time with his family — including nine grandchildren from his two sons — and indulging in his passions for traveling to different countries throughout the world. What you’ll learn about in this epi...2021-06-1631 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingMindset Hacks, with Steve Sims Do you know anyone that has worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed, or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta? You do now! Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a bestselling author of “BLUEFISHING: The Art of Making Things Happen”, a sought-after coach and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pent...2021-06-1129 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBuy and Hold Real Estate, with Toby BrownI am Toby Brown, a multi-conglomerate entrepreneur and CEO of two majorly successful brands: TB Realty, Oklahoma City’s leading real estate property management firm, and Success Vodka, a newly acquired brand that is already ruling OKC’s liquor industry. Working in every facet of real estate for almost 20 years, I am coaching newcomers on what it takes to succeed in the industry. Whether you’re wanting to invest in your first property, or wanting to dive into property management, I can help you sharpen your skill set, launch your career and ultimately build the legacy you desire. I am exc...2021-06-0933 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingGetting Started in Real Estate Investing, with Casanova BrooksCasanova Brooks is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, high-energy keynote speaker, and real estate professional. Through his battles with adversity in many stages of his life including stage four lymphoma cancer, to losing his mother, job, and home in a matter of a couple of weeks, even with having very limited resources Casanova learned to develop a bulletproof mindset to thrive and succeed in life and business. From producing 46 deals and $8 million in his first year in real estate to now owning multiple businesses, he has been an action-taker in every sense of the word. Casanova now focuses on empowering...2021-06-0442 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingFinding Your “Why,” with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-06-0232 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingChanging Your Mindset, with Brian WalshBrian Walsh is considered a leading authority on entrepreneurship and human behaviour. He is the founder of The REAL Entrepreneur™, a private research and education organisation dedicated to empower entrepreneurs to live a life of true wealth, freedom and meaning. Brian is a self-made millionaire with a multi-million dollar business, which influences the lives of millions of entrepreneurs in over 140 countries. Brian has spoken live to over one hundred thousand entrepreneurs from all over the world. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Brian’s low self-esteem and confidence as a child led him to the...2021-05-2832 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingRemain True To Yourself, with Jeff StephensJeff Stephens is Founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and host of the podcast, “Racking Up Rentals.” Jeff is a full-time real estate entrepreneur by day, and real estate investing mentor, coach and podcaster. Jeff’s focus—both as a real estate entrepreneur and a coach to others—is on growing a rental real estate portfolio that builds long-term wealth through the timeless fundamentals of relationship and negotiation directly with the Seller to buy off-market properties with seller financing. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How the classic book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosa...2021-05-2129 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingLeadership Master Class, with Brian TracyBrian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. He is the leading coach on the topics of Leadership, Selling, Self-Esteem, Goals, Strategy, Creativity and Success Psychology. Throughout his 40+ year career, Brian has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 70 other countries worldwide. He is the top selling author of over 70 books, including Eat That Frog, a New York Times Best Selling book. In addition to this, he has written and produced...2021-05-1444 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Risk-Averse Investor, with Leigh BrownMany know Leigh for her accomplishments as a highly successful REALTOR® and a best-selling author. This just begins to scratch the surface. She is an award-winning educator and influencer, an innovative CEO and a must-see international speaker. She actively educates professionals in every realm of business leadership and relationships. Leigh is a do-it-all professional. Leigh has a passion for motivating those around her to want more. She has worked with all ranges of the professional spectrum — from new-to-the-trade rookies to CEOs of massively successful brands. It is her ability to articulate complex concepts in ways that everyone can...2021-05-1226 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingLearning Real Estate Investing, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-05-0532 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBuilding A Great Team, with Chris Prefontaine and Zach Beach Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-04-2130 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBeing Coachable, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-04-0725 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Three Bets for Achieving Success, with Zach Beach Zachary Beach is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zach decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property. I...2021-03-3129 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBetter Than a 401k, with Mark WillisMark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy and your future. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those of his clients. Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, a two-time #1 Best Selling Author and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in...2021-03-2629 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingHow to Save a Real Estate Deal, with Steve and Lauren MernickLauren & Steve Mernick are the founders of Home On Your Terms and are based in eastern Connecticut. Steve serves as the company’s Acquisitions Director and loves crafting up creative solutions for sellers, while Lauren works as Sales Director and enjoys helping deserving buyers achieve their goal of home ownership. When not working on their own business, they are mentoring other investors who wish to learn the terms of the niche of real estate. In their free time, they are with their two young children and two dogs. Steve can also be considered a cornhole connoisseur, so yo...2021-03-2434 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingGetting to Know the Smart Real Estate Coach, with Chris Prefontaine & Stephen Woessner In this one-of-a-kind episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast, guest host Stephen Woessner turns the tables on Chris and interviews him about his background, how he got into real estate, and how he navigated the crushing challenges of the 2008 real estate market crash. Whether you’re new to the Wicked Smart community or you’ve been here for the long haul, this episode gives you a glimpse into who Chris Prefontaine is and why he feels so passionately about helping others build true financial freedom through real estate. Chris’s Bio: Chris Prefontaine is the...2021-03-1036 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingWhat Does a Virtual Assistant Do?, with Chris Prefontaine and Zach BeachChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-02-2429 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingLessons Learned from Financial Crisis, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-02-1027 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingIt’s All About Relationships, with Steve PrefontaineSteve Prefontaine is Chris’s brother. Steve started his career at Quaker Oats as a regional sales manager and then moved to Kraft General Foods, before changing gears and working with Bob at Skaff Cryogenics from 1995 to 2018 as Vice President and a partner in the company. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Steve made the leap from working in a corporate job to becoming an entrepreneur and working for himself, and why he prefers being an entrepreneur Why now, during the global pandemic, the added freedom of being an entrepreneur has been invaluable to S...2021-01-2735 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingCommunity Real Estate Development, with Matt Shields Matt Shields is co-founder of a real estate investment company called Significan LC. With Significan LC, he and his co-founder set out with a big hairy audacious goal of changing the world, one community at a time, one person at a time. They feel the way to truly do this is to change the language they use to communicate with the members that live in the communities that Significan LC manages and builds. Significan is changing how members are treated and the level of service provided to them. Matt believes that when they make people feel like they are...2021-01-2234 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingTypical Owner Financing Terms, with Chris Prefontaine Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2021-01-1321 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingHappy New Year from the Smart Real Estate Coach, with Chris Prefontaine and Zach BeachChris’s Bio: Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher...2021-01-0106 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingA Holiday Message from the Smart Real Estate Coach, with Chris Prefontaine and Zach Beach Chris’s Bio: Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million an...2020-12-2502 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingA Real Estate Entrepreneur Mindset, with Chris Prefontaine and Zach BeachChris’s Bio: Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher...2020-12-1635 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingGetting Yourself Unstuck, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2020-11-1830 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingMaking a Quantum Leap for Exponential Growth in 2021, with Chris Prefontaine Chris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2020-10-1635 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingWinning the Mental Game to Change Your Future, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order...2020-09-2334 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingWorking in a Family Business, with Bob Prefontaine and Steve PrefontaineBob Prefontaine is Chris’s father and the patriarch of the Prefontaine family. He served in the US Air Force from 1959-1962 before inheriting and further growing a company which he named Preco. In 1991, Bob sold his company to one of the largest welding supply distributors in the country. In 1992, he purchased Skaff Cryogenics, and in 2018, he sold all three of the business entities he owned at that time and retired after a long and successful career. Steve Prefontaine is Chris’s brother and started his career at Quaker Oats as a regional sales manager and then Kraf...2020-09-0944 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingCreating Predictable Success in an Unpredictable Market, with Chris Prefontaine Chris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-08-2628 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe 6 Stacks to a Complete Predictable Package, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-07-2930 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Benefits of Terms, with Chad HeeterWith over 20 years of real estate experience, Chad Heeter is building a family-run real estate investing company based in beautiful Buena Vista, Colorado. Chad Heeter grew up in a Kansas City real estate family. At 7 years old, he was pulling weeds and picking up trash around the 30+ rental properties that his dad owned. Soon, he was promoted to mowing lawns and painting. Years later, Chad continued on his own, purchasing and rehabbing his own rental properties. After his wife, Elizabeth, passed away in 2017 after 16 years of marriage, Chad needed to focus on raising his children on his...2020-07-1736 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingAccountability and Discipline, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-07-0323 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingWhy the Terms Niche?, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-06-0526 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingRecharging Your Batteries and Replacing Your Habits, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-05-1311 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThriving In Chaos: Overcoming Fear and Finding Clarity, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-04-1713 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingTaking the Next Step, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-04-0116 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingHow Much Progress Have You Made Toward Your Goals?, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-02-2813 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingMindset, Mindset, Mindset!, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-02-0515 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingGrowing Your Income 2-10 Times in Five Steps, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2020-01-0826 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBecoming a Part of the Smart Real Estate Coach Team, with Ryan StaplesRyan Staples is the Director of Creative Media at Smart Real Estate Coach. He joined the company in October 2018 and handles many areas of our digital branding and in-house marketing, including video production, graphic design, and web development. He began designing websites when he was 10 years old. Not long after that, he got his hands on a camcorder and started playing with analog video editing, casting his younger brother and sister to act in sketches and short films that he wrote. In 2011, Ryan got an account management job at a business consulting firm, eventually working his way...2019-12-1830 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingSix Powerful Steps to Help You Prepare for 2020, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to...2019-11-2720 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingHow to Build Your RECESSION PROOF Muscles, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single family and duplex homes (mostly 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to scale...2019-10-1624 minMoney School PodcastMoney School PodcastHow to Build An Investment Empire Without Lines of Credit, Debt & Large Deposits w/Chris PrefontaineMoney is the biggest obstacle for most hopeful investors, along with the belief that every investing model requires lots of it. How can we get into a model that doesn’t require a lot of money out of our pockets? Why is this model a great way to take advantage of a downturn? How can we protect ourselves from the risks associated with the model? On this episode, I’m joined by successful investor, best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms, and founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com, Chris Prefontaine. He shares on his no-credit investing business, and some...2019-08-2931 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBecome Your Own Bank and Stop Wasting Money, with Eddie SpeedSince 1980, Eddie Speed has dedicated his professional life to the Note buying industry, seller financing, and non-performing notes. He’s introduced innovative ideas and strategies that have positively impacted the way the industry operates today. Fifteen years ago, Eddie founded NoteSchool, which is a highly recognized training company, specialized in the teaching of buying performing and non-performing discounted mortgage notes. He is also a principal of Colonial Capital Management LLC, which is a private equity fund that acquires discounted real estate secured notes. Eddie received the special recognition of being honored as the first inductee into the SB...2019-08-2826 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingGetting Ready for QLS Live, with Stephen WoessnerStephen Woessner is the founder and CEO of Predictive ROI, a digital marketing agency, and the host of Onward Nation — a top-rated daily podcast for learning how today’s top business owners think, act, and achieve. Onward Nation is listened to in 120 countries around the world with over 28,000+ email subscribers. Since the advent of the commercial Internet, Stephen has collected tens of thousands of data points that have given him the ability to identify what he calls the “8 Money Draining Mistakes” and the “8 Money Making Opportunities.” Darren Hardy, then-publisher of SUCCESS Magazine, interviewed Stephen to discuss how business own...2019-08-0723 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingSerial Entrepreneur & Real Estate Investor, Claudia Dill, Finds Her Way to $450,000 EarnedClaudia Dill grew up in upstate New York and Northern California. Claudia attended State University College at Cortland majoring in Physical Education but never taught. She moved to Lake Tahoe, worked as a professional ski patroller and other seasonal jobs for several years. Later, Claudia obtained a degree in Physical Therapy from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Her first entrepreneurial experience was owning a private practice in Lake Tahoe. After 11 years, she sold the practice to an employee and retired, spending a couple of partial years living in Anchorage, Alaska before deciding to travel the lower 48 in...2019-07-0330 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingLooking Back and Looking Forward, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single family and duplex homes (mostly 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to scale...2019-06-1927 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingJoining the Family Business, with Zach BeachIn today’s Family Cast, Chris is joined by family members Nick Prefontaine and Zach Beach. In 2003, Nick was in a snowboarding accident that left him in a coma for over three weeks. The Doctors told his parents that he probably wouldn’t walk, talk or eat on his own again. Less than three months later, he was running out of Franciscan. Now a Certified Infinite Possibilities Trainer, Nick speaks to groups that benefit from his message of overcoming adversity. Nick grew up in the Real Estate industry from an early age. Most notably was his...2019-05-1539 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingRe-engineered Life and Biz at age 71 and on Track for $1M in Year One, with Bill ReichBill started Bright Property Solutions in 2017 at the ripe young age of 71. He and his partner, Joanne, have grown the business to over $1M per year by buying and selling residential properties on terms in the DC/Baltimore area. Bill’s plan is to grow the company to $3M per year by 2020, and then will try to scale back from his 14-hour days to spend more time with his family–including nine grandchildren from his two sons–and indulging in his passions for traveling to different countries throughout the world. What you’ll learn about in this episode...2019-03-2739 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingShould you STOP Rehabbing & Wholesaling?, with Chris PrefontaineChris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single family and duplex homes (mostly 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker / owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to scale...2019-03-2022 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBe a fly on the wall and listen to this, with Chris PrefontaineChris Prefontaine is the Amazon Bestselling author of Real Estate on your terms – Create continuous cash flow now, without using your cash or credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and SmartRealEstatecoachPodcast.com. Chris has been in real estate for 25+ years. His experience includes the construction of over 100+ single family and duplex homes (mostly 1990s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000s included coaching ½ million and higher realtors in order to scale & automate...2019-01-231h 03The Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingBonus Episode! Stephen Woessner interviews Chris Prefontaine about how to leverage your expertise and dominate your marketChris Prefontaine is the host of this great podcast…but before he decided to launch the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast, Chris and his family were buying and selling between four to 10 properties per month as part of their investment company…and that work in the trenches still continues today. The only difference is that Chris and his family now mentors real estate investors from coast-to-coast on how to apply his real estate on your terms system in their own market. And his strategy for creating 3 pay days with each transaction not only helps investors generate immediate cash flow — but it...2018-09-1333 minThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingThe Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate InvestingSTOP your whining!Chris Prefontaine is the Amazon Bestselling author of "Real Estate on your terms – Create continuous cash flow now, without using your cash or credit." He’s also founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and SmartRealEstatecoachPodcast.com. Chris has been in real estate for 25+ years. His experience includes the construction of over 100+ single family and duplex homes (mostly 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker / owner which maintained high per agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher realtors in order to scale & automate their busine...2018-08-0823 min