⭐ 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: https://courses.coachcarson.com 🔵 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor 🔵 Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors   📚 My Books: 📘 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/smallandmighty   📙 Retire Early with Real Estate: https://www.coachcarson.com/retirementbook   💰 DealMachine - Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT    ✅ Subscribe for more videos about real estate investing: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoachChadCarson?sub_confirmation=1   👋 Connect with me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   🌐 For everything else: http://www.CoachCarson.com