Why Owning Rental Properties Is Both Bad And Good For Your Health

I have a love hate relationship with owning rental property real estate. On the one hand, my rental properties are one of the main reason why I had the confidence to leave work behind. On the other hand, my rental properties are my main source of investment stress. Let me share some latest issues with being a landlord. Then I'll share why I love owning rental property as well. With the growth of private real estate, I've coming to love owning rental properties even more since I no longer have to manage them and deal with tenants! To invest in real estate 100% passively, check out Fundrise, my favorite vertically integrated real estate investment platform. Fundrise has been around since 2012 and now manages over $3.5 billion, mostly investing in Sunbelt/Heartland real estate. I believe in the long-term trend of investing in lower-cost areas with higher rental yields.  Posts mentioned: My Love Hate Relationship With Owning Rental Properties Never Ask To Borrow Money From Friends And Family Members Focus On Trends: Why I'm Investing In The Heartland Of America Resources For Greater Wealth Pick up a hardcopy of Buy This, Not That, my instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book helps you make more optimal investing decisions using a risk-appropriate framework by age and work experience. Arm yourself with the knowledge you need so your money will work harder for you. Pick up a copy on sale at Amazon today!  For more nuanced personal finance content, join 55,000+ others and sign up for the free Financial Samurai newsletter and posts via e-mail. Financial Samurai is one of the largest independently-owned personal finance sites that started in 2009.