Selecting a Lender for Real Estate Investors The top two, most commonly used dream team members for real estate investors are real estate agents and lenders. In this mini-class we will discuss how to select a lender to use as a real estate investor. We will discuss some of the selection criteria I consider when choosing a lender to work with. Check out the video from this class here: Selecting a Lender for Real Estate Investors - Video In this class, James discusses: The non-monetary considerations when selecting a lender for your real estate investingIt's not always, exclusively about priceBeing a good Dream Team memberAdditional or fewer overlaysPersonalityAccessibility and communicationGoing above and beyondLender programs varyPlus much more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Improving Cash Flow When Marketing Your Property for Rent When real estate prices, mortgage interest rates, and rent rates are high, generating great cash flow from a rental property can be challenging. However, it is more important than ever to maximize cash flow. There are 88 strategies for improving cash flow on rental properties. Some are used when searching for properties, some when selecting a real estate investing strategy, and some when financing the property. Other strategies are utilized when marketing the property for rent. This mini-class will cover the latter group, focusing on strategies to improve cash flow when marketing your property to rent. Check out the video of this class here: Improving Cash Flow When Marketing Your Property for Rent - Video Recording In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: 88 Ways to Improve Cash Flow from Real Estate Rental Properties including the following...Improving cash flow by optimizing the marketing you're using to rent the propertyImproving cash flow by maximizing your exposure when marketing the property for rentImproving cash flow by improving your sales and persuasion skillsImproving cash flow by optimizing the showingsPlus more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

WARNING: This is not our typical content. Normally we teach real estate investing classes. This is not one of those classes. May 20, 2023 is the 1-year anniversary of launching the new real estate investing podcasts. To honor the anniversary, we’re recapping how the first year went including: Key milestones achievedNumber of episodes publishedNumber of podcast downloadsNumber of subscribersHow much money we madeHow much expenses were to run this businessWhat are goals are for the future of the podcasts, substack and beyondPlus much, much more... So, if you’re just interested in real estate investing... skip this recording. However, if you’re interested to hear about the behind-the-scenes aspects of this podcast and see us build this in public, this is your chance to celebrate our first year together. Happy anniversary! Love, James Orr Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums New, lower mortgage insurance premium (MIP) rates will apply to mortgages insured by FHA on or after March 20, 2023. These rates were announced by HUD on February 22, 2023. In this mini-class, James will discuss the improvements to FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums, as well as their previous rates. Additionally, James will explain how this change could impact your cash flow if you decide to buy a property using FHA financing in the future, especially duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes as a Nomad™ and/or house hacker. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums - Video In this class, James discusses: What the FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium change is and when it goes into affectHow much it will change cash flow on a typical real estate investor purchaseWhat Private Mortgage Insurnace isWhat FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums are (FHA MIP) and how much they are for a variety of situationsPlus much more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Property prices and interest rates are high, while rents are lagging. Cash flow is both more important and harder to achieve than ever, even with our 88 strategies to improve and maximize it. Another question common rises to the top of the list: should you put 20% down when acquiring your rental properties, or should you save up a little more and put 25% down even if it means a slightly slower acquisition pace? Putting 25% down does get you a slightly better interest rate and because you’re borrowing less cash flow is slightly better too. Will that make up for having to wait a little longer saving up for slightly larger down payments? In this special class, James will conduct a thorough comparison of the two strategies across 300 US markets, as the numbers vary depending on your local market's prices, rents, and income. Which strategy—20% down or 25% down—gives you a higher net worth? Which gets you to financial independence the fastest? Which is the safest, and which has the most risk? Plus much more. After attending this class, you should have a much clearer understanding of whether you should seriously consider taking the extra time and effort to save up 25% down payments or push to acquire as quickly as possible with 20% down payments when acquiring up to 10 rental properties. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/20-versus-25-down-payment-no-oo/ Or, see St Louis specific, detailed analysis of a variety of strategies here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/MO/St_Louis/ Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Alternate Uses for Down Payments It might seem obvious that the more money you save up for down payments, the more you can and maybe should put down as a means of improving cash flow. But that might not always be the most optimal and effective strategy. In fact, there are a variety of other options available as alternatives that might improve how you look as a borrower and that may ultimately impact how well the property cash flows. This mini-class discusses the alternate uses of down payments you might want to consider that can improve cash flow versus putting more down. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: Alternate Uses for Down Payments - Video In this class, James discusses: Improving how you look as a borrowerUsing down payment to boost your reservesUsing down payment to pay off other debtUsing down payment to buy down interest rateUsing down payment to pre-pay Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)Using down payment to lower your LTV to improve interest rate and/or rid yourself of PMIPlus much more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ Updated I know this sounds controversial, but I'll say it because it is true: everyone else's deal analysis spreadsheet for buying rental properties is wrong. How? First, they don't take into account that you MUST have reserves to buy rental properties. A correct deal analysis spreadsheet will take into account both the return you earn on the reserves you need to set aside to prudently buy rentals and take those reserves into account when calculating your return on investment. The "investment" part of the "return on investment" calculation must include the reserves you need to set aside. The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ does this correctly. Besides ignoring the fifth return... the one from reserves... hardly any deal analysis spreadsheets take into account the four areas of return: appreciation, debt paydown, Cash Flow from Depreciation™ and the one most do include... cash flow. The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ does look at all 5 areas of return. If you happen to be in a market where it is difficult to cash flow with little or nothing down and you choose to put little or nothing down, you're likely to have negative cash flow. Negative cash flow is really deferred down payment... if you put more down, you could get rid of it. But sometimes investors choose to put little or nothing down and therefore choose to pay a deferred down payment (aka negative cash flow) over time. Well, if your spreadsheet does not correctly calculate you setting aside the cumulative negative cash flow you need to prudently, more conservatively make your investment... then it is not analyzing deals correctly. The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ does allow you to model setting aside your cumulative negative cash flow to analyze your low down and nothing down deals with deferred down payments correctly. If your old deal analysis spreadsheet does not focus on return on equity... and more specifically your return on the equity you'd have net of all the expenses to access that equity like closing costs, real estate commissions, capital gains taxes, and depreciation recapture taxes... then it is not analyzing deals correctly. The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ does look at your return on equity... and specifically your return on True Net Equity™ and the cost to access that equity. And if your deal analysis spreadsheet is useless after you acquire the property, it is doing it wrong. The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ allows you to update the returns you're earning on your property over time to track the performance of your deal. Discover some of the updates we made to The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ in this mini-class. Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Improving Cash Flow When Considering Your Real Estate Investing Strategy When prices are high, mortgage interest rates are high, and rents are lagging, it can be more challenging than ever to generate great cash flow from a rental property. However, it is also more important than ever to do everything in your power to maximize cash flow. There are 88 strategies for improving cash flow on rental properties, and some of the most powerful are related to the strategy you use for the property you are purchasing. This mini-class covers all the cash flow improving strategies related to your chosen strategy. Check out the video of this class here: Improving Cash Flow When Considering Your Real Estate Investing Strategy - Video Recording In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: 88 Ways to Improve Cash Flow from Real Estate Rental Properties including the following...Strategies to improve cash flow by changing the term (short-term rental, medium-term rental, long-term rental)Strategies to improve cash flow by utilizing the lease-option, lease-purchase family of strategiesStrategies to improve cash flow by selecting a niche to serveStrategies to improve cash flow by house hacking including: getting roommates, renting by the bed/bedroom, renting by partsPlus more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

What is the ideal down payment when purchasing a rental property? While some real estate investors may barely scrape together the minimum down payment, there are advantages to putting down more. Additionally, changing your strategy to allow for a smaller down payment may also have advantages. In this mini-class, James discusses how different down payment amounts can affect interest rates, overall return on investment, and changes you are likely to see in both interest rate and cash flow. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: https://refp.substack.com/p/how-much-should-you-put-down-when In this class, James discusses: Not just down payment... total cost to close + reserves + probably cumulative negative cash flowHow much should you put down?Interest rates vary based on owner-occupant and non-owner-occupantInterest rates vary based on loan programInterest rates vary based on down paymentReturn in dollars - what changes and what stays the same?Return on investment - how does it change with various down payment optionsChart showing effective interest rate for various down payment options (owner-occupant and non-owner-occupant investor loans)Chart showing monthly payments for various down payment options (owner-occupant and non-owner-occupant investor loans)Chart showing difference in monthly payment (and therefore cash flow) for the same down paymentChart showing return in dollars for various down payment options (owner-occupant and non-owner-occupant investor loans)Chart showing return on investment for various down payment options (owner-occupant and non-owner-occupant investor loans)Plus much more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Property prices and interest rates are high, while rents are lagging. Cash flow is both more important and harder to achieve than ever, even with our 88 strategies to improve and maximize it. But a debate still remains: should you use smaller 5% down payments with the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy to acquire your rental properties, or should you save up 20% and buy non-owner-occupant properties at a slightly slower pace? In this special class, James will conduct a thorough comparison of the two strategies across 300 US markets, as the numbers vary depending on your local market's prices, rents, and income. Which strategy gives you a higher net worth? Which gets you to financial independence the fastest? Which is the safest, and which has the most risk? Plus much more. After attending this class, you should have a much clearer understanding of whether you should seriously consider the Nomad™ strategy or opt for a slightly slower pace with 20% down payments when acquiring up to 10 rental properties. See how putting 5% down compares to putting 20% down to acquire 10 properties compares in 300 US cities. Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/nomad-versus-20-down-payment/ Or, see St Louis specific, detailed analysis of both the Baseline Nomad™ strategy and 20% down payment strategy here: https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/MO/St_Louis/ Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

How to Get the Down Payment When Buying Rental Properties There are two primary ways to deal with down payments when buying rental properties: first you can REDUCE the need for them and second you can focus on ways to PRODUCE the down payment required. In this mini-class, James discusses strategies to produce the down payments when buying rental properties. Check out the video of this class here: How to Get the Down Payment When Buying Rental Properties - Video Recording In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: We're not just talking about down payment... but...Reduce and ProduceWill it work for me? Fools will... and intelligent, gritty, resolved people will...“Investment Cards” (aka Credit Cards)Security DepositMaintenance ReservesProperty equityDepreciationRetirement AccountFamily Members (Legacy Nomad™)Sell stuff you don’t need or wantSavingFrom regular job, part-time, extra job, business to fund your retirement (or build your fortune)PartneringRents (including House Hacking)Lease-Option FeesPlus more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Improving Cash Flow When Financing Your Next Rental Property When prices are high, mortgage interest rates are high, and rents are lagging, it can be more challenging than ever to generate great cash flow from a rental property. However, it is also more important than ever to do everything in your power to maximize cash flow. There are 88 strategies for improving cash flow on rental properties, with the largest number of strategies related to financing the rental property. This mini-class covers all the cash flow improving strategies related to financing your rental property. Check out the video of this class here: Improving Cash Flow When Financing Your Next Rental Property - Video Recording In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: 88 Ways to Improve Cash Flow from Real Estate Rental Properties including the following...Strategies to improve cash flow before getting the loanStrategies to improve cash flow by paying upfront instead of financingStrategies to improve cash flow by changing/improving the borrower(s)Strategies to improve cash flow by improving the relationship with the lenderStrategies to improve cash flow by changing the amortization schedule with the loanStrategies to improve cash flow by changing the loan termsStrategies to improve cash flow by improving Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)Strategies to improve cash flow by using other properties you ownStrategies to improve cash flow by uising non-traditional financing optionsPlus more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Reduce the Need for Down Payments When Buying Rental Properties There are two primary ways to deal with down payments when buying rental properties: first you can REDUCE the need for them and second you can focus on ways to PRODUCE the down payment required. In this mini-class, James discusses strategies to reduce the need for down payments when buying rental properties. Check out the video of this class here: Reduce the Need for Down Payments When Buying Rental Properties - Video Recording In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: We're not just talking about down payment... but...Reduce and ProduceWill it work for me? Fools will... and intelligent, gritty, resolved people will...Minimize price to minimize down payment and some warnings with this strategyA discussion of an image from Gary Keller's book The Millionaire Real Estate Investor Strong seller's marketsNothing down financing optionsCreative financing optionsPlus more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

How Much Down Payment for Investment Property? Check out the video of this class here: https://realestatefinancialplanner.com/how-much-down-payment-for-investment-property/ In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: The two primary groups of loans for real estate investors...How much down payment for an investment property?Which loans are good for Nomads™ and house hackers in St Louis?The no money down real estate investor loan options.What's interesting about hard money loans, private loans and creative financing?Plus more... Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

What does a real estate agent do when you're buying a rental property? What are you use responsbible for? What do each of your other dream team members do? In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: What's the difference between a real estate agent, broker and Realtor?A word on local variation from market to market and how to find out exactly what is different in your market.The key roles and responsbilities when buying a rental property and who does what with an emphasis on what your real estate agent does.A list of additional things you should be concerned on that your real estate agent probably won't do, but that you should do as the owner of a real estate investing business. Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Don't wait until after you own your rental property to start optimizing cash flow. In this special recording, James discusses all the strategies for improving cash flow while you're actively searching for the next rental property to buy. In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: Real Estate Agent Selection - Besides all the things that a typical real estate agent might be able to do like help you select a better cash flowing rental property, negotiate a better deal on your behalf, refer you to quality, good value dream team members… your real estate agent may also be able to rebate part of their commission back to you at closing and you could use that money to improve cash flow. One way to improve cash flow with the rebated commission is to buy down your mortgage interest rate. Lock/Float Your Mortgage Interest Rate - Lock in your mortgage interest rate while searching for properties to avoid having rates rise while you’re finding your next rental property. Search for Less Expensive Properties - Buying less expensive properties and getting the same rent you’d get on higher priced properties can improve cash flow. Search for Pretty Properties - Use money you would otherwise use for fixing up properties to buy down the interest rate might result in improved cash flow. Search for Seller Concessions - Look for properties where sellers are willing to contribute some money toward your closing costs. You could use their contributions to improve cash flow by buying down the interest rate. Search for Creative Financing - Find properties where the terms of the loan aren’t directly dictated by the lender but negotiated between buyer and seller. This covers one section of the 88 Ways to Improve Cash Flow from Real Estate Rental Properties. Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

When should you upgrade or do improvements to your rental property? How do you tell if it is worthwhile doing the improvements/upgrades? In this special mini-class for the Real Estate Financial Planner™ coaching program James covers: Where are we as we improve rental property cash flow/now?Distinctions between BRRR/R and taking advantage of forced appreciation for a quick sale and keeping a rental for long-term wealth building and cash flow/now.How Return Quadrants™ are impacted by upgrades.A look at Return in Dollars Quadrants™.A look at Return on Investment Quadrants™.A look at Return on Equity Quadrants™.How to determine if you should do the upgrades/improvements or not... will it improve returns (with a math example)Will doing the upgrade/improvement make your return better or worse? A quick, math-based, decision-making thought process.The simple math discussionThe more complicated math discussion including how to do it using Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

The Your Financial Independence module for the new Real Estate Financial Planner Coaching program for folks looking to buy a property in the next 90 days that will move them closer to financial independence despite high prices, high interest rates and lagging rents. James covers: Does buying this property move you closer to your goal of being financially independent?What financial independence is using the Financial Independence Definition Star The Phases of Financial Independence™ The Stages or Milestones of the financial independence journeyThe Ultimate Financial Independence Retire Early Budget™ FIRE Belgium's The Simple Path to Financial Independence infographicHaving Cash Flow as a goalWhy The First $100K Is The HardestAnd the Property Lifecycle™ Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Introduction to the Real Estate Financial Planner Coaching program for folks looking to buy a property in the next 90 days that will move them closer to financial independence despite high prices, high interest rates and lagging rents. James covers the 7 steps all real estate investors should go through when buying a rental property and the 20 modules in the new coaching program for those looking to buy a rental property in the next 90 days. Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

What does financially independent mean? Find out in this special, deep-dive podcast episode. James defines financially independent: Passive Income from things like social security, pensions and annuitiesNet positive cash flow from rental propertiesSafe withdrawal rate times other invested assets like stocks and bonds James discusses how you need to have clarity on what financial independence looks like for you... especially as a real estate investor... and then what you need to do to get there. What you NEED to be financially independent is your ultimate destination. That's what your budget looks like when financially independent. What you choose to invest in is the path to financial independence. That's your action plan. James provides you with The Ultimate FIRE Budget so you can plan your budget now, when you're at lean FIRE and when you're at fat FIRE... and specifically what your sources of income are for being financially independent at each of those three stages. James also discusses Warren Buffett's two list strategy as described by James Clear and how that applies to real estate investors seeking financial independence. Bonus conversation about whether you should pay off your primary residence or not and how that has far reaching implications on other financial questions. Watch the video version of this class: https://realestatefinancialplanner.com/what-does-financially-independent-mean/ Resources Mentioned In Class The Ultimate FIRE Budget - Determine what your budget and investments look like now, when you're lean FIRE and when you've achieved fat FIRE with this free video and spreadsheet download. St Louis, Missouri Real Estate Modeling - Click on the link to copy any Scenario for St Louis, Missouri to have James walk you through any calculation including Cash on Cash Return on Investment for any property used in the modeling. Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheetImprove Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the St Louis real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.