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How My First Property Purchase Went South

March 16, 2022 By ESI 5 Comments

It's been a long and winding road. Hahaha. That's one of my favorite songs from the Beatles. ;) I went from knowing nothing about real estate, to finding a mentor, to buying several places, to running them (through a property manager), to (very recently) selling them all. It was a nine-year saga from end to end. And it was quite successful. My real estate efforts … [Read more...]

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Thoughts on The Villages, Florida, and Snowbirding, Part 2

March 12, 2022 By ESI 40 Comments

As I write this, we have three weeks left of our time in Florida. Three weeks from today and we'll be packing it all up and hitting the road the next day for the loooong ride home. I am not looking forward to that trip! I already posted my initial take on our stay in Thoughts on The Villages, Florida, and Snowbirding, Part 1. This post will give an update on what's … [Read more...]

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A Social Security Seminar and Our Current Plans

February 2, 2022 By ESI 30 Comments

It's very clear that I didn't know much about Social Security (SS). Almost every time I posted about it in the Millionaire Money Mentor (MMM) forums, someone would correct my understanding. It's actually been great -- I've learned a TON (and hopefully have a better understanding now) -- and it's one of the most valuable discussions for me personally on the forums since … [Read more...]

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Retirement Update: 5.25 Years

November 3, 2021 By ESI 30 Comments

Well, it's that time again! It's time for another retirement update where I share what it's like in the retired world of ESI. If you didn't catch the last update, here it is. You may want to read it as some of the items mentioned in this post will assume you know what's in the former piece. Now let's get to the details of what's been happening the past three … [Read more...]

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Why and How I Sold My Last Rental Property

August 6, 2021 By ESI 29 Comments

Last time I wrote about my real estate investments I said I had sold two of my three properties. In that post I gave reasons for why I did so. These include 1) I have won the game and wanted to stop playing it and 2) I want less time and more simplicity in my life. I suggest you read that post if you want more of the "whys" behind why I have sold. I will review some … [Read more...]

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Retirement Update: 5 Years

August 4, 2021 By ESI 36 Comments

Well, it's time for another retirement update where I share what it's like in the retired world of ESI. This is a very special update because it marks a half-decade in retirement for me. Pretty cool, right? In some ways it seems like yesterday that I retired, but mostly it feels like I've been retired for 15 years or so. Hahaha, that's those retirement reverse dog … [Read more...]

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Why and How I Sold Most of My Rental Properties

May 8, 2021 By ESI 49 Comments

As regular readers know, I have been a rental property owner for the last eight and a half years. I bought my properties in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2012 and 2013 when there was still blood in the water from the real estate collapse and many people wanted out of real estate. I thought it might be a good time to begin investing in real estate. So I set up a lunch with a … [Read more...]

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Retirement Update: 4.75 Years

May 1, 2021 By ESI 79 Comments

Well, it's time for another retirement update where I share what it's like in the retired world of ESI. This one is a few days early as I need a couple more days to finish a post for next week (so I moved this one up). And be sure to stick around to the end as I have a very nice giveaway today. If you didn't catch the last update, here it is. You may want to read it as … [Read more...]

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My Dividend Stock Results after One Year

March 31, 2021 By ESI 15 Comments

As you probably know, a year ago I purchased some dividend stocks. The market had just tanked and I felt like it was time to pounce on some investments that I had been watching for some time (but were just too expensive IMO to buy). Well, the coronavirus took care of the expensive part and knocked the entire market for a loop in March 2020. Having lived through … [Read more...]

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Retirement Update: 4.5 Years

February 5, 2021 By ESI 24 Comments

Well, it's time for another retirement update where I share what it's like in the retired world of ESI. I'm getting ever-so-close to the five year mark!!!!! If you didn't catch the last one, here it is. You may want to read it as some of the items mentioned in this post will assume you know what's in the former piece. The past three months have continued to be full of … [Read more...]

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