Is Real Estate a Good Return on Your Time?
Real Estate CoachingIn Episode 72 of the Real Life Planning Podcast, Cynthia Meyer, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, and Vekevia Tillman-Jones, CFP®, MBA, discuss one of the biggest questions for real estate investors: Is rental real estate really a good return on your time? With their signature banter and deep experience, they unpack how real estate can create time freedom—and what it really takes to get there.
" … the task of any investment project is to move from trading time for money to a model where your money makes money for you." – Cynthia Meyer
This week on Real Life Planning Podcast:
| 💡 | How can real estate save you time now — and in the future? [00:01:12] |
| 💡 | What does “passive income” really mean when it comes to rental properties? [00:06:00] |
| 💡 | When is it time to hire a property manager — and how does that affect your time investment? [00:08:00] |
| 💡 | Why are so many people in their 30s and 40s aiming for work optional? [00:10:00] |
| 💡 | What’s the role of house hacking in achieving time freedom faster? [00:14:00] |
Takeaway Quotes:
"If I could give my 20-something self one piece of advice, it would be to house hack." — Cynthia Meyer
"You're the CEO of your own life—and your income is just one department. If it’s not performing, it’s time to re-strategize." — Vekevia Tillman-Jones
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About the Real Life Planning Podcast
Hosts Cynthia Meyer and Vekevia Tillman-Jones explore practical steps for real estate investors to build financial freedom and make working for someone else optional.
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