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Chris Prefontaine discusses how business owners can generate passive income through creative real estate strategies.

What if a single real estate deal could generate upfront cash, monthly income, and long-term wealth without relying on traditional bank financing?   In this episode of Sharkpreneur , Seth Greene interviews Chris Prefontaine, Chairman and Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach®, who shares how he rebuilt after the 2008 real estate crash and developed a creative-financing approach to investing. He explains his Three Paydays system, designed to generate upfront income, monthly cash flow, and long-term wealth from a single property transaction. Chris also discusses owner financing, lease-purchase agreements, subject-to-existing-financing deals, and how business owners can use real estate to build an additional income stream.   Key Takeaways: → One property can generate multiple income streams. → Owner financing can replace traditional lending. → Existing low-rate mortgages can create deal opportunities. → Tight lending drives demand for creative financing. → A few deals can have a meaningful financial impact.   Chris Prefontaine is the Chairman and Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach®, a 4x best-selling author, a former Forbes Business Council Member, and a 3-time Inc. 5000…

People in this episode

Host: Seth Greene

Guest: Chris Prefontaine

Topics covered

• passive income
• real estate
• creative financing
• owner financing
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• passive income
• real estate investing
• creative financing
• owner financing
• lease-purchase agreements
• financial impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smart Real Estate Coach, Forbes, Inc. 5000

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