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A retirement projection is a powerful diagnostic test. Real estate investors should choose a retirement calculator to run a retirement projection that can accurately reflect their rental or commercial property holdings.
Maintaining cash reserves to pay large or unexpected expenses is a critical component of a real estate investor's financial plan. Your first financial goal once your property is rented is building your cash reserves.
Personal financial planning for real estate investors includes 10 essential elements that help you navigate life goals and help you think like an entrepreneur to grow your real estate portfolio over time. Both individual real estate investors and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™ who serve real estate investors can benefit from this financial planning framework.
No matter how you own your rental properties – directly or in a business structure like a Limited Liability Company (LLC) – always treat it operationally like a separate business.
Are you a homeowner who is looking for additional sources of income? Consider House Hacking 2.0 – using your existing home to generate rental income while you are still living in it.
My husband Steve and I are first-generation rental property owners. Some things turned out exactly the way we anticipated, and others were a surprise.