Rent To Retirement: Building Financial Independence Through Turnkey Real Estate Investing

On this Independence Day, let’s talk about how you’re going to achieve your own financial independence. Real estate is a proven way for you to get there, but it’s not something you can do all on your own. Trying to be a one person show is a great way to burn yourself out and end up making bad decisions or letting yourself slide on some goals. Adam Schroeder takes today to discuss how you can rely...

Every major index has been hammered this year. Whether it’s 15, 20, or 30% down, none of them are faring well. Real estate, however, continues to chug along, even with increased mortgage rates. The big question is, what would you do if you were retired in this situation? Adam Schroeder goes into your options for living your life if you were retired and experienced a market downturn, depending on y...

Nobody likes paying taxes. With the proper planning, however, you can create a financial situation where you minimize or eliminate your taxes while creating a portfolio that great benefits you today and your family tomorrow. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster are joined by Keystone CPA’s Matt MacFarland and Amanda Han to discuss ways you can employ your children, minimize your taxable income, and ke...

The word across the country is that we’re in an inventory shortage and people can’t find homes. It’s what has driven up home prices and helped push rents (and investor returns) up considerably over the last few years. But at Rent to Retirement, inventory is NOT a problem. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster go over some of the properties that are available today for investors to buy, and there’s no s...

One of the buzz words in real estate the last few years has been "Opportunity Zones". What exactly are they and how do you follow the rules to get all the benefits? Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster take with Malaki Sims about his experience investing in Opportunity Zones and how a regular investor can take advantage of the offering. -------------------------------------------------------- Website...

We were supposed to see inflation drop in May, but that was definitely NOT the case. With a rise in inflation, what does that mean moving forward? And what are the numbers telling us is likely to happen in the coming months in regards to inflation? Adam Schroeder examines what the commodity prices are showing, as well as why rents are likely to continue increasing and why rising rates shouldn’t de...

Everyone discusses the tax benefits that come about from owning real estate, but what are they really? Are they overblown? Understated? Or are there avenues out there that you haven’t even considered yet? Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with Brandon Hall, a real estate CPA, about what to make sure your CPA is doing with your taxes, strategies you can implement to make sure you’re getting eve...

Inflation is seen everywhere right now, and the Fed is doing anything they can to try and tamp it down. Whether or not they will be successful remains to be seen, and what the other ramifications that will come with these actions will be. Richard Duncan joins Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster to discuss not only what’s happening with inflation, but what sectors will also be impacted, and how you ca...

With rising interest rates we’ve seen a slowdown in mortgage applications and refinance applications. No big surprise there. But we’ve also seen rising rents that are causing investors returns to rise significantly. Adam Schroeder looks into the numbers of what’s happening and also peruses Biden’s new Affordable Housing Plan and whether it can realistically solve what they’re trying to solve. ----...

The short term rental market had a rough start to the pandemic, then saw a boom in some places as people took vacations to more remote areas. AirDNA’s Alex Haler joins Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster to discuss what the trends were during Covid, and what the NEW trends are for the rebound. The three also dive into what to look for when evaluating possible deals, how to vet short term rental prope...

For quite a while now it hasn’t made much sense to even consider doing an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM). Why have it able to adjust when you can lock in a 3-4% rate for 3 decades? With a doubling in mortgage rates over the past 3 months, however, ARM loans might make a lot of sense for investors. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster discuss the two options, when it makes sense for both of them, and w...

Going downtown at night, you might find yourself paying $20-30 for parking. Somebody owns that lot and is making money off it, but how can you invest in that asset class? Kevin Bupp, principal & founder of Sunrise Capital Investors, joins Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster to discuss not just the parking lot real estate market, but what you need to do to invest in mobile home parks successfully,...

Back in the Great Recession, Chris Prefontaine realized that how he was investing in real estate wasn’t going to work for him anymore. With 23 properties in a bad spot, it took him 4 years to dig out of the hole he was in. Chris joins Adam Schroeder to discuss the lessons he learned from that time, and how he’s investing now to protect himself from repeating his original mistakes. Chris Prefontain...

The real estate climate has changed drastically in the last 3 months. Returns have been squeezed, rents have been rising, and we’ve seen inflation spiking. But, fundamentally, things are still strong, assuming you’re investing in the right places. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with Dave Meyer, Vice President of Data and Analytics for Bigger Pockets and host of the On the Market podcast, ab...

Success in real estate business has two main components. The right team, and the right deal. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with Jilliene Helman, founder & CEO of Realty Mogul, about her journey in real estate, how to determine what syndication fits your profile, and how she has, while still in her 30s, been named one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders AND developed her com...

On this Mother’s Day, Adam Schroeder takes a minute to reflect on how what we do as parents impacts the generations below us. What are we really teaching them, and how can we set them up for success better than we currently are? After that, Adam unveils some information that shows that the end may not be so near for one of the hottest investing markets that Rent to Retirement is currently in. ----...

Real estate is a team venture, and it’s critical that the people on your team have their own strengths that complement, rather than overlap. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with Andresa Guidelli about her real estate journey, and how she managed to build teams that have taken her to the top and allowed her to work on projects that inspire her. Andresa is co-founder & CEO of The Real Esta...

Michael Albaum started with a simple mission. He wanted to buy 1 property a year for 10 years, and achieve a level of financial independence. That plan was drastically surpassed as he continued to invest and grow his portfolio. Adam Schroeder and Michael discuss his journey, how people can follow a similar path, what metrics they like to use when looking at a deal ---------------------------------...

Higher interest rates have left many novice investors concerned about whether it’s still a good time to invest. But what if you were to learn that higher rates are NOT a reason to not invest, but rather, in this situation, an even bigger reason to invest? Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster are joined by mortgage lender Aaron Chapman to discuss what’s happening in the real estate industry today and w...

The Federal Housing Authority has given the green light for lenders to offer a 40 year mortgage to those impacted by Covid. This is an opening that’s CURRENTLY only available to those impacted by the pandemic, but let’s be honest, it’s coming to everyone sooner rather than later. Plus, with high inflation, high interest rates, and high home prices, it’s being said that now is the worst time EVER t...

It’s tax day in the USA. Taxes are the largest expense most people pay in their entire lives. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? Be a more savvy investor by using real estate investing strategies to reduce your tax liability. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with tax strategists Lorraine and Jim about 5 key things real estate can be utilized to reduce or eliminate the taxes you owe. L...

Blockchain is probably the future for a lot of things in our society. Could real estate be one of them? Adam Schroeder talks with Propy founder and CEO Natalia Karayaneva about how they’re currently using blockchain technology to quickly close real estate transactions, how the market is responding and growing, and what it could mean to the real estate industry moving forward. Natalia is the Founde...

The Kansas City market has some very enticing returns. Low taxes and high rents make the cash flow one of the best of the markets we currently have properties in. Adam Schroeder talks with the local team leader about what makes KC such a good market for investors. -------------------------------------------------------- Website - www. RentToRetirement.com YouTube - www. YouTube.com/RentToRetiremen...

Higher Rates means Lower Prices... Right? It’s a widely held belief that higher interest rates must mean that home prices are decreasing. That thinking, however, might be flawed. Especially in the lower priced starter home sector. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster look at the time frames in the last 30 years when interest rates have climbed dramatically, and how home prices have responded. The numb...

Real estate investing is a proven way to build generational wealth. Wendy Papasan, Co-Founder of the Papasan Properties Group, joins Adam Schroeder to discuss her real estate journey, beginning with her start as a stay-at-home mom. Wendy and Adam explore the slow build of a portfolio, forming the right team, the importance of giving back while you’re on your journey, and why the long term, buy and...