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Chris Prefontaine

Chris Prefontaine is a real estate investor with over 27 years’ experience in the field.

Experience
Chris is the bestselling author of Real Estate on Your Terms and founder of Smart Real Estate Coach and host of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast.

He lives in Newport, R.I., with his wife Kim and their family. Chris operates the family business with his son Nick, his daughter Kayla, his son-in-law Zach, and an amazing team. Together, they co-authored the book The New Rules of Real Estate Investing, released in 2019.

Chris has been a big advocate of constant education. He and his family mentor, coach, consult, and actually partner with students around the country, teaching them to do exactly what their company does. Between their existing associates nationwide and their own deals, Chris and his family are still acquiring five to 10 properties every month and control between $20 to $30 million worth of real estate deals—all done on terms without using their own cash, credit, or signing for loans.

Chris and his family believe strongly in giving back to the community. They currently support Franciscan Children’s Hospital in Brighton, Mass., 3 Angels Foundation in Newport, R.I., and the Wounded Warrior Project by giving a percentage of all deals to those causes.

Chris has been featured on Joe Fairless’ Best Ever podcast, discussing high-level investing.

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Chris Prefontaine is a real estate investor with over 27 years’ experience in the field.

Experience
Chris is the bestselling author of Real Estate on Your Terms and founder of Smart Real Estate Coach and host of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast.

Chris has been featured on Joe Fairless’ Best Ever podcast, discussing high-level investing.

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Smart Real Estate Coach podcast
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Personal Development & Goals 6 min read

May 03, 2021Mar 29, 2023 Chris Prefontaine

Morning Routines for Success: Here’s How Entrepreneurs Start Their Day

So many people are always on the lookout to gain more skills, more tips, more ways to gather real estate knowledge. That’s great, but there is something more important than…

Creative Financing 4 min read

Aug 01, 2019Feb 13, 2024 Chris Prefontaine

Creative Financing: 4 Ways to Pull More Profits Out of Terms Deals

There are several types of creative financing that real estate investors can use to structure their deals. At my company, we buy and sell five to 10 homes monthly, typically…

Opinion 4 min read

Jul 29, 2019Feb 24, 2024 Chris Prefontaine

Stop! Before Making a Large Down Payment, Read This

I want to discuss an issue that I've been asked for advice about several times: "I ran out of down payment money after my first few deals. What now?" Well,…

Personal Development & Goals 3 min read

Jul 27, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Chris Prefontaine

11 Ways to Create a Quantum Leap in Your Personal & Business Success

In order to dramatically advance at anything, there are several concepts you must acknowledge. From there, there's of course action to take and hard work to put in. Reading this…

Investing For Beginners 3 min read

Jul 13, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Chris Prefontaine

4 Simple Steps to Switch Homeowners Insurance Companies

Changing policies on a new investment property—in particular, on one that you buy subject to existing financing—will likely save you some money. But you'll need to stay on the bank…

Diversifying Your Investments 4 min read

Jul 11, 2019Jan 27, 2024 Chris Prefontaine

6 Ways to Diversify Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio

2008 dealt me a pretty big blow. That's why it’s super important to diversify and buy properly so as not to ever experience that again. And even as a new…

Saving 2 min read

Jun 22, 2019Feb 24, 2024 Chris Prefontaine

How to Pay Off Your Car Loan Early (& Never Pay for Your Car Again!)

When people ask me about whether or not they should pay off their car, it always leads to an interesting discussion. I like to tell stories, so I tell them…

Acquiring Property 3 min read

Jun 08, 2019Jan 15, 2024 Chris Prefontaine

Lease-Purchase Agreements: What If There’s an Existing Tenant?

A lease-purchase deal with a renter already in the home will be the same as usual, but it’s the details of their lease and the math that matters here. As…

Finding Deals 4 min read

May 25, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Chris Prefontaine

A Seller Wants Way Too Much for Their Property—What Now?

"What if a seller wants way too much for their property?" This was a question posed by one of our associates, and while it is a simple one, it’s worth…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 4 min read

May 23, 2019Oct 14, 2022 Chris Prefontaine

Owning Your Own Office Is Easier Than You Think

Nothing hurts a real estate investor quite like writing a rent check, especially for their own offices. But there are subtle aspects of a deal that can help you buy…

Exiting 3 min read

May 22, 2019Jan 15, 2024 Chris Prefontaine

Don’t Panic If Your Buyer Defaults! How to Save a Deal Gone Sour

There’s no question, you will come across complications in property deals that will make you want to throw your hands up. But sometimes difficulties can become a source of added…

Real Estate Business Management 3 min read

May 17, 2019Feb 24, 2024 Chris Prefontaine

How to Buy a Home Without Being an Active Investor

Purchasing a property for yourself is a life-changing investment, as is buying investment property to create passive income. And you can do either (or both) sooner and for less money…

Finding Deals 5 min read

May 15, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Chris Prefontaine

What to Do When a Deal Goes Sideways (Hint: Don’t Panic!)

Start thinking now about how you'll react when a deal gets complicated, because one inevitably will. Let's talk about the less rosy side of the business, when something happens to…