Brian Waters & Chad Carson (BiggerPockets Keynote Speaker) on Small & Mighty Real Estate Investing

Small & Mighty Real Estate Investing with Chad "Coach" Carson | Work-Life Balance, Football & BPCon 2026 Why More Isn't Better in Real Estate: Chad "Coach" Carson on Small & Mighty Investing Real estate investor, author, and former college football player Chad "Coach" Carson joins me to talk about why being a SMALL & MIGHTY real estate investor beats chasing endless portfolio growth. Chad is the author of "The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor" and one of the most respected voices in the FIRE and rental property investing community — and this conversation goes deep on what actually matters as you scale. In this episode, we cover: ✅ Why "more doors" isn't always the goal — the small and mighty investing philosophy ✅ How to build real work-life balance as a real estate investor (and why burnout kills portfolios) ✅ What football taught both of us about coaching, discipline, and building a team ✅ A preview of BiggerPockets Conference (BPCon) this October in Orlando — where Chad is the keynote speaker and I'm speaking on out-of-state real estate investing ✅ Practical takeaways for W-2 professionals and first responders building rental portfolios without sacrificing family time Whether you're a full-time W-2 professional, first responder, or full-time investor trying to figure out how many rental properties is actually enough, this episode will change how you think about "success" in real estate. 🎤 About Chad "Coach" Carson: Chad "Coach" Carson is a real estate investor, coach, and author of "The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor." He's spent his career helping investors build financial independence through rental properties without sacrificing the life they're investing to protect. 🌐 Website: https://www.coachcarson.com/ 📸 Instagram:   / coachchadcarson   📲 Connect with Brian Waters: 🔥 The Rental Property Playbook Get your first out of state rental: https://www.rentalpropplaybook.com/st... 📲 Instagram:   / mr.brian.waters   🎙️ Subscribe for more interviews covering rental properties, house flipping, BRRRR investing, private money, turnkey rentals, out-of-state investing, and building long-term wealth through real estate. 📅 Catch us both at BiggerPockets Conference (BPCon) this October in Orlando — Chad is keynoting, and I'm speaking on out-of-state investing. Use code BRIAN for $200 off your ticket. #RealEstateInvesting #SmallAndMighty #ChadCoachCarson #BiggerPockets #BPCon2026 #OutOfStateInvesting #RentalProperties #FinancialIndependence #FIRE #WorkLifeBalance #RealEstateInvestor #PassiveIncome #RentalPropertyPlaybook #FirstResponderInvesting #BRRRR