Three Ways Early Retirement Has Surprised Me
If you’re read much of the blog, you probably know that I used cash-flowing rental properties to leave my corporate job at age 39 and start a new phase of my personal and professional life.
It has now been nearly five years since I quit my job. (Ack!) It’s been a great ride so far, but many aspects of “early retirement” aren’t like I thought they’d be.
I don’t typically write about my personal life or finances on the blog. I try to keep laser-focused on rental properties, providing content that will be most useful to my readers. (Only the good stuff, never fluff!)
As a result, guest blogging on other websites provides my best opportunity to branch out a bit, and talk about the personal side of my journey rather than the technical stuff. I did that several years ago with a popular guest post on Retire Before Dad, which focused on the lead-up to my early retirement and why I chose remote rental properties as my escape vehicle.
Today, I’ve published another guest post on Humble Dollar, which is run by former Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist Jonathan Clements. The article examines the five years since I quit my “first career”, and the various ways that my life now is not at ALL what I expected.
About the Author
Hi, I’m Eric! I used cash-flowing rental properties to leave my corporate career at age 39. I started Rental Income Advisors in 2020 to help other people achieve their own goals through real estate investing.
My blog focuses on learning & education for new investors, and I make numerous tools & resources available for free, including my industry-leading Rental Property Analyzer.
I also now serve as a coach to dozens of private clients starting their own journeys investing in rental properties, and have helped my clients buy millions of dollars (and counting) in real estate. To chat with me about coaching, schedule a free initial consultation.
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