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How Much Money Do You Need to Retire Early in 2024 (and How Real Estate Changes the Math)
The Big Picture On How Much You Need To Retire Early: Retiring early is difficult, but not impossible. It takes knowledge and discipline to achieve this goal. There are different…
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How One Couple Retired Early with a Single Rental Property to Sail Europe
Martha and Terry live the dream. They currently live on a houseboat, sailing the rivers of Europe. From the canals of Amsterdam to beautiful Strasbourg, France, the retired couple has…
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Roth Conversion Ladders: How to Raid Your Retirement Funds Before 59
Want to tap your retirement accounts earlier than 59 ½? You can withdraw money from your tax-sheltered retirement funds earlier, tax- and penalty-free, using a strategy called a Roth conversion…
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How Many Rental Properties Does It Take to Retire Early?
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…
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How Much Money Do You Need to Retire 2022: And How Real Estate Changes the Math
Why don’t more people dream of retiring young? It could speak to how many people love their jobs, except that’s not true: 85% of people dislike their jobs. More likely,…
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How Dandan Zhu Became a Millennial Millionaire with Real Estate
Before turning 30, Dandan Zhu reached financial independence and quit her day job. She still does some recruiting work and real estate investing on her own terms — but why…
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How Greg & His Family Retired Young with Rental Properties
“I wanted to get money out of the way so I could spend my time with kids and a wife (I didn’t yet have.)” Greg Wilson retired recently at 42.…