Early retirement is a primary theme at coachcarson.com. Too often money and work get in the way of what matters, and early retirement is a way to reprioritize and move past money in order to free up more time for life. What matters is very personal to you. It can be high-minded, like starting a movement to change [Continue Reading]
How Many Rental Properties Do You Need to Retire?
Fund Your Retirement Rental properties are a great way to fund some or all of your retirement. They produce steady, predictable income without eating into your principal. And they have many tax advantages and other benefits for retirement. But before you embark on a multi-year real estate investing journey, you should first figure out how many [Continue Reading]
Financial Independence Using Real Estate Investing – A Case Study
Invest in real estate. Retire early. Do what matters. That is the 3-sentence mantra here at coachcarson.com. Most of my writing focuses on the first part, as in the practical, detailed real estate techniques and strategies that you can use and apply right away. But today I’m going to begin from the end. I’m going to share [Continue Reading]
Case Study: $100,000 Per Year Rental Income
Let’s be honest. Rental properties are fun and interesting, but what we really want is the large, steady rental income they will give us for many years to come. That’s a fine motivation. After all, this money can help you do more of what matters. And that’s exactly the point. So, I’d like to share a case study [Continue Reading]
Friday Fab Five – Retire at 35 in an RV, 10 Beginner Real Estate Mistakes, Paperless Office, & More
The Friday Fab Five is a series where I share five articles, books, or resources that I’m currently using and enjoying. There are many wonderful resources about real estate, personal finance, entrepreneurship, and life out there, so I’ve narrowed them to some of my favorites that I think you´ll enjoy. Here are this week’s Friday Fab [Continue Reading]
Your Money Or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez & Vicki Robin
Your money or your life. If someone thrust a gun in your ribs and said that sentence, what would you do? Most of us would turn over our wallets. The threat works because we value our lives more than we value money. Or do we?” Joe Dominguez and Vicky Robin, Your Money or Your Life Your [Continue Reading]