I recently got a question in one of my retirement workshops about investing in rental properties for retirement. This can be a great idea for some investors. In fact, I just closed on my own first investment property. Here are some of the unique benefits to supplementing your other retirement investments with direct real estate: Continue reading “Why I’m Investing in Real Estate”
I recently had a meeting with a woman who is struggling financially and she was looking for a way to make things better for herself and her kids. She has had a rough last 12 months and is trying to put the pieces back together and find a way to move her life forward. This time last year, her husband was killed in an auto accident and that has obviously changed the course of her life. Unfortunately, he was unemployed at the time and his only life insurance was with his prior employer and he did not transfer it to himself when his company closed their doors for business. So, she is a relatively young widow who received no life insurance benefits and was the sole income earner for several months prior to that. She has maintained her sense of humor and can smile and say “Worst year ever!” She knows that she will recover and rebuild, and now she’s ready to. The only thing she didn’t know was where to start. So, she started with a conversation… Continue reading “How to Solve What Seemed Insolvable”
