#483: How Many Rentals Do You ACTUALLY Need to Retire? (The Real Number)

About this episode

In this episode, Chad Coach Carson discusses how many rental properties are actually needed to retire comfortably.

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom: https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-483 📝 Find out how many rentals it takes you to RETIRE: https://www.coachcarson.com/rental-retirement-worksheet-pod-483 ▶️ Next Episode → How to Analyze a Rental Property (No Spreadsheets Required!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFWAYXr11s -------------------------- EPISODE NOTES: 🎙️ Episode #483 – How many rentals do you actually need to retire? The answer is probably a lot smaller than you think, and depends more on income than unit count. 🎬 Topics Covered: (0:00) - Can Rentals Still Fund Retirement in Today's Market? (1:05) - Your FI Number Might Be Lower Than You Think (3:14) - The Average American's Retirement Number Will Surprise You (5:52) - How Many Rentals Does It Actually Take to Retire? (8:43) - The Simple Worksheet That Calculates Your Rental FI Number (12:08) - How Investors Turn Mortgaged Rentals Into Free-and-Clear Income (17:27) - When Keeping Debt on Rentals Actually Makes Sense (19:23) - Rising Insurance, Taxes, and Repairs: Does the Math Still Work? (24:02) - Rentals Aren't Passive… (26:03) - How to Analyze a Rental Property 📄 Show Notes…

People in this episode

Host: Chad Coach Carson

Topics covered

• retirement planning
• real estate investing
• financial independence
• rental properties
• income generation

Keywords

• retirement number
• financial freedom
• mortgaged rentals
• passive income
• property management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TurboTenant, DealMachine, Coach Carson

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