264: Finance Friday: Passive Income, Syndications, Real Estate, and Retirement

“Can I retire yet?” If you’re today’s guest Jenn, then the short answer is a resounding “yes”. And if you aren’t Jenn, you’ll probably want to be in her position upon retirement. Jenn has a lot of income options: a military pension from her spouse, a great full-time income, real estate syndication cash flow, and a LOT of assets. Jenn’s net worth has reached the height of around $4 million, with more than a million alone in retirement accounts. If Jenn is so set, why is she coming on the Money Podcast to talk with Scott and Mindy? Well, Jenn has a pretty large amount of expenses: somewhere in the ballpark of nine thousand dollars a month. She wants to know if she has enough passive income and investable assets to continue living life the way that she sees fit. Her family will also be moving to Europe for the next year or so, making it even more crucial that she has enough to enjoy traveling.  This show talks about some pretty high-level concepts specifically around real estate equity and syndications. Even if you’re not an accredited investor, this information will be worth its weight in gold to you as you scale your income and net worth. Soon, you could be in a position just like Jenn!  In This Episode We Cover Military pensions and how to value them for retirement  Spending less than you earn and joint vs. separate bank accounts for couples  Building (and then selling off) a high-value real estate portfolio  Investing in real estate syndications and the tax benefits that come with it How to avoid “one more year” syndrome when thinking about retirement  Maximizing your portfolio’s income and calculating your return-on-time  And So Much More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices