Episode Details

Chris Prefontaine is a bestselling author and real estate investor with over 26 years of experience in the field, including 18 years as a builder, realtor, broker/owner and investor. He has always been an entrepreneur even when he did not know it. When he used to drag his wagon up to the street corner and sell junk from his closet or when he used to purchase gum by the pack and sell by the slice in middle school.  In 1991, Chris began building homes and built 100 homes before starting his own brokerage. He then become a broker/owner and was selling 100 homes a year with his small team. Since the 2008 debacle he realized he needed to reinvent his business so that he no longer had to use his own money or credit. After years of coaching independently, Chris founded Smart Real Estate Coach in 2014. The company coaches investors on how to scale & automate their business throughout the US and Canada- all without using their cash or credit. Chris and his team, which includes his kids, have done over $80 million in real estate transactions. They mentor, coach, consult and have Associates around the country doing exactly what they do. On top of that, they run their own buying and selling business so they are in the trenches every single week. Between their existing Associates around the Country and their own deals, they are still doing 5-10 properties every month and control as of now between $20 million -$25 million of real estate with little to no money down.

During This Show We Discuss…

How to get started with real estate investing

The types of ROI you can earn

3 ways to buy property with no money down

The best ways to start making revenue and profits quickly with real estate investing

How new investors build cashflow quickly

The challenges novice beginners face going against experienced investors and how to overcome them

Strategies to get leads of buyers before properties hit the MLS

The best ways for investors to access money to initially invest

What it means to "buy and sell a home on terms"

How to find sellers who are willing to do owner financing 

How to take over properties with tenants

When to know if you should buy and hold, or fix and flip

How an investor knows if residential or commercial is a better fit for them

How an investor knows if homes or apartments are a better fit for investing 

Whether you should use agents and the MLS to sell

What expired listings are, and how do you get them from realtors

Tactics to maximize profits on each dea