#353: How 8 Rentals Gave One Mom the Freedom to Be Work Optional

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my coaching & learning community: http://coachcarson.com/rpm    🎙️ Episode #353 - Casey ran an Etsy shop to save $20K for her first rental and built a portfolio of eight rental properties. She and her husband overcame initial fears, embraced frugality, and strategically invested in B-class neighborhoods to achieve financial independence through real estate. Get insights into their strategies, challenges, and future plans in this episode.   ▶️ Next Episode: How One Landlord Keeps His Rentals Low Maintenance in 2024   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/brickbybrickwealth/   🎬 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Casey Franchini's Real Estate Journey 01:55 - The Struggle with a Traditional Job 03:48 - Struggles in Southern California Market 06:49 - Importance of Getting Started in Real Estate NOW 10:11 - Investing in Memphis 11:52 - Using Etsy to Buy her 1st Rental Property 18:42 - Investing in Multiple Properties 22:57 Investing Strategy and Buy Box Criteria 29:16 - Managing Rental Properties and Future Plans 35:09 - Connect with Casey   🔗 Connect with Casey:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brickbybrickwealth/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrickbyBrickWealth Website: https://brickbybrickwealth.com/courses/   ____________________________________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: *FREE COURSE* Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/fyf 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing   My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor 📙 Retire Early with Real Estate https://www.coachcarson.com/books-pod   👋 Connect with Me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson 👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson 🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine   🌐 For everything else: https://www.coachcarson.com