096: Real Estate on Your Terms with Chris Prefontaine

Chris Prefontaine is a 3-time best-selling author of "Real Estate on Your Terms, The New Rules of Real Estate Investing, and Moneeka Sawyer's Real Estate Investing for Women. He’s also the Founder and CEO of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and host of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for almost 30 years. His experience ranges from constructing new homes in the ’90s and owning a Realty Executive Franchise to running his own investments (commercial & residential) and coaching clients throughout North America.Today, Chris runs his own buying and selling businesses with his family team, which purchases 2-5 properties monthly, so they’re in the trenches every single week. They also help their Associates and students do the exact same thing all across North America, working together on another 10-15 properties every month. Having been through several real estate cycles, Chris understands the challenges of this business and helps students navigate the constantly changing real estate waters. (00:01-02:18) Opening Segment - Introduction of the guest, Chris Prefontaine into the show - Chris shares something interesting about himself (02:19-25:11) The Journey to Real Estate Investing and Real Estate on your terms - Chris tells how and why he chose to invest in real estate - First real estate deal - What does "Real estate on your terms" mean? - When and how did Chris figure out the way to go? - Chris shares how he finds and "convince" sellers - The process of how Chris deals with an expired listing - Chris shares how he handles a property with issues - The process of finding a buyer - Why would prospects want to do "real estate on your terms"? - How do Chris settle the closing? - Chris shares the tools/software he uses to find sellers - Best deal  - Worst deal - Gotchas of Buying and Selling on Terms (25:12-25:30) BREAK (25:31-25:45) Second Segment - Welcoming listeners back and re-introducing podcast guest, Chris (25:46-29:30) Fire Round - Will Chris change his business strategy after Coronavirus? - Favorite real estate finance or and personal development related book? - Website or tools that Chris recommends - Chris' advice for the beginner investors - How does Chris give back? - How can Wealth Matters Podcast listeners reach out to Chris? (29:31-29:53) Closing Segment Reach out to Chris by visiting www.smartrealestatecoach.com