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

With several markets to choose from, how do you know which one is the right choice for you? Rent To Retirement CEO and Founder, Zach Lemaster, discusses the factors to consider when selecting a real estate investing market. He talks about the key things to consider, such as: landlord friendly legislation, supply and demand, Rent-to-price ratio, and many more. He shares his expertise and proven suc...

Identifying the right market and building the right team is what will make you successful as a real estate investor. You have to step outside your comfort zone of buying near where you live and start looking at where it actually makes sense to buy. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster dive into what things you need to find in a location that make it possible for you to succeed, as well as what to look...

This bonus short has Rent To Retirement CEO, Zach Lemaster, giving his top 5 things to do in order to create a $1 million+ annual cash flow. This is an achievement he has accomplished and he wants to share his insight as to how he was able to do this feat. Learn more at our website: www. RentToRetirement.com

Everyone has their own real estate journey. You hear the stories of people who get 100 doors in their first year, but that's not reality for most investors. Adam Schroeder talks with John Munayer about his journey so far and where he's headed. -------------------------------------------------------- Website -  www. RentToRetirement.com YouTube -  www. YouTube.com/RentToRetirement Current H...

Letting other people earn you double digit returns while you do nothing is a very enticing opportunity. When it comes to fruition it’s a fantastic thing. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always come to that point, however, and it can leave you in a very vulnerable position. Adam Schroeder, Zach Lemaster, and Cori Zigman discuss investing in syndications: when things have gone right, wrong, and when you e...

Getting out of the corporate grind is something that everyone strives for. Just before the pandemic started, Spencer Hilligoss managed to achieve his financial independence from his day job. Adam Schroeder talks with Spencer, founder of Madison Investing, about his real estate journey, how he gained confidence as he continued investing, and Spencer’s 5 part process for vetting deals across multipl...

Short-term rental investing is a true business that you work in. It’s different from long term investing and you have to go about doing your due diligence differently as well. Zach Lemaster talks with Thomas Barry, co-owner of Hosting From the Heart (who’s staying at one of Zach’s short-term rental properties), about how to find, evaluate, and run your short-term rental business so that you can op...

Short term rental markets all have different seasonality factors to them. Some are good year round, while some are barren during a chunk of the year. Plus, with the amount of STRs that are in the market today, how do you stand out in the field? Adam Schroeder speaks with Hersh Rai and Clif Luber from Serenity Stays about how they evaluate short term rental markets, make sure they’re not entering a...

Taking a “risk” on real estate investing can be a hurdle for potential investors. But, whether you like it or not, every single action you take (or don’t take) has risk attached to it. Zach Lemaster and Adam Schroeder examine some of the ways that you can reduce your risk, while still taking action to put yourself in a better position moving forward. Website: Active Inventory ***Don’t forget to le...

The term “side hustle” has become commonplace in the last few years. Some can make you a few bucks here and there, while others can potentially significantly increase your income. All of these streams can allow you to grow your investment portfolio much faster than simply saving your W2 or 1099 income to get the next down payment for a property. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with Sam Haack...

There’s no shortage of advice for being successful in real estate investing. Who you listen to can make a big impact on your long term success. Zach Lemaster breaks down the top 5 things that he’s done as an investor that have made him successful that anyone can emulate as they progress along their journey. Website: Active Inventory ***Don’t forget to leave a review, take a screenshot, and send th...

Achieving financial independence is something everyone strives for. There are many paths, but eventually most people’s goal is to get out of the rat race and do what they love doing with their time.  Chris Larsen is no exception. After achieving great success in business he took a new path to success. Now he’s the proud owner of an investment most people don’t even consider: car washes. This littl...

Different asset classes require different market dynamics. Most markets tend to favor one or another when it comes to short term versus long term. Some markets, however, have the ability to support both. Adam Schroeder and Erica Muller discuss short term rental markets and identify how to tell if a market is saturated, figuring out what type of property you need, and what emerging market supports...

Investing through your retirement accounts can be trickier than many people want. With all the regulations about not working inside your account and when you can have access to your returns, many people decide that it’s not the way for them. Ohio team leader Steve, however, has started using his retirement accounts in a creative way that allows him to grow his funds for his real estate investments...

A little while back, Rent To Retirement has the opportunity to take over the BiggerPockets Instagram page. We did an all day take over, where we collaborated on real estate posts and did a live video with Q&A. We thought that everyone should have a chance to listen to this! Join us on this 3 part podcast and listen to Zach and Adam discuss the important factors of investing out of state. This...

A little while back, Rent To Retirement has the opportunity to take over the BiggerPockets Instagram page. We did an all day take over, where we collaborated on real estate posts and did a live video with Q&A. We thought that everyone should have a chance to listen to this! Join us on this 3 part podcast and listen to Zach and Adam discuss the important factors of investing out of state. This...

A little while back, Rent To Retirement has the opportunity to take over the BiggerPockets Instagram page. We did an all day take over, where we collaborated on real estate posts and did a live video with Q&A. We thought that everyone should have a chance to listen to this! Join us on this 3 part podcast and listen to Zach and Adam discuss how to invest out of state and the important things to...

Getting transferred while serving in the military can be disrupting to your life, but it can also lead to you owning real estate all over the country.  Joe Riley, CEO of Patriot Family Homes, talks about his real estate journey while serving in the military, what he’s learned about building teams in real estate, what to look for in a market to see if it’s primed for investors' success, and mor...

The banking industry saw some pretty negative news earlier this year, causing many people to panic and think we are on our way back to 2008. Adam Schroeder talks with Abby Shemesh, co-founder, Senior Managing Member & Chief Acquisitions Officer at Amerinote Xchange, about what’s happening and how people can consider starting to add note investing to their portfolio. Abby has been operating wit...

Imagine having an easy loan process that was expedited by technology that aided every single step of the way. Appraisals done in 15 minutes for what used to take a whole day, deals analyzed in a fraction of the time it used to take. Laura Krashakova is doing her best to help investors in today’s market. She talks with Adam Schroeder about what’s happening technologically in real estate, where we a...

Zach goes solo on today's episode and breaks down this amazing offer we currently have. You can buy up to 5 properties in the Alabama market and not put any money down! Yes, that is 100% financing on these real estate investment properties. Listen as Zach explains how this works and what you can do with the money you're saving in order to turn that into more investments. We also recommend...

Investing in real estate while having a full time job (or even if you don’t and things go wrong) can be a very stressful part of your life. If you don’t have a good way to deal with the stress and headaches that come into your life, it can impact your life in severely negative ways. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with Dr. Eric Holsapple about his real estate journey and how he’s used things...

After starting his real estate journey making a nice tenant mistake, Jennings Smith kept plugging away. He had a vision to have 1,000 units in his portfolio and wasn’t going to stop until he’d achieved it. Jennings has continued his journey and now talks with Adam Schroeder about how he’s continued his journey, the importance of working with people who have been through market cycles, how to evalu...

Alabama is a fantastic market for real estate investors. With low property taxes, business friendly environments, and population growth, it’s a great long term play. Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster are joined by the new construction team from Alabama. The group hit on all aspects of investing in new construction. From appreciation to rent growth to tax advantages, the local team provides a mix of...

Coming to the United States with $500 in his pocket and some suitcases to play professional tennis, Andres Bernal used his income to start building his real estate portfolio. Knowing that someday tennis would be in the rear view mirror and he’d need a new stream of income, Andres began buying properties around him (though his first one wasn’t exactly the way he’d imagined it) and hasn’t stopped. L...