Show Notes
If you chose to invest in real estate as part of your retirement plan, you better understand what you're signing up for.
Most "educational" classes, workshops etc. focus on all the benefits of real estate and gloss over the realities of doing it. Buying, owning and operating rental properties is hard work. This week, I talk with
Philip Wetzel about the real work that goes into investing directly in real estate. Retirement Tip of the Week
Two of my favorite business books are Great By Choice and Good to Great. Last week, I had the pleasure of hearing the lead author of each, Jim Collins, speak. It was awesome. The lessons learned from his research on what made companies great can easily be applied in managing your financial life. Here are 3 that you should start using today...
- First who, than what
- Confront the brutal facts (yet never lose faith)
- Fire bullets, then cannonballs
Feature Presentation: What You Should Know Before Investing in Real Estate
Investing in real estate can be a good thing-as long it fits your situation, you truly understand the risks and work involved and stay diversified.
There are plenty of workshops, classes, seminars, infomercials systems, etc. out there to "teach" you how you should do it. Unfortunately, they are typically strong on the benefits and light on all the work needed to position yourself for success. In this episode, I start to give you the rest of the story.
Some of the topics we cover are:
- Why you need to run it like a business
- How to do your homework before you buy your first home
- Why passive real estate investing is not really passive
- The difference between flipping house and real estate investing
- The importance of having cash reserves
- The advantages of being a handyman
- The advantages and dangers of using leverage
- Why you need to put 20% down when you buy a property
- The importance of finding quality tenants
- How management companies work
What is Retirement Answer Man?
A top retirement podcast. Roger Whitney, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, RMA, guides you on how to actually do retirement well financially and personally. This retirement podcast isn't afraid to talk about the softer side of retirement. It will teach you how to retire with confidence. Two-time PLUTUS winner for best retirement podcast / blog and the 2019 winner for best financial planner blog. This retirement podcast covers how to create a paycheck, medicare, healthcare, Social Security, tax management in retirement as well as retirement travel and other non-financial issues you'll need to address to rock retirement. Retirement isn’t an age OR a financial number. It’s finding that balance between living well today and feeling confident about your retirement. It’s about gaining more freedom to pursue the life you want. Join the rock retirement community at www.rogerwhitney.com