Lauren | Adulting Is Easy
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* Passionate about personal finance * Own & manage short-term and long-term rentals on Florida's nature coast * Adulting Is Easy Podcast Host *
Tampa Bay, FL
Joined May 2017
@alexforbes__ If you invite people over for a meal, you're paying for the food. If you want people to bring some parts of the meal, then ask them, like drinks or dessert. This is so. rude.
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I turned 33 this weekend. I own 8 Airbnbs that generate $20k per month. Here are 33 things not all Airbnb hosts have (but totally should):.
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My dad used to pay me $1 if I ordered water at a restaurant. He explained it benefitted both him and me financially. And that it was healthier.
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I can use Microsoft Excel to analyze a real estate deal in under 10 minutes. My spreadsheets are like 3rd grade math. I literally add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Let me show you:.
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I can use Microsoft Excel to analyze a real estate deal in under 10 minutes. My spreadsheets are like 3rd grade math. I literally add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Let me show you:.
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If you think a bunch of rich people being taxed on unrealized gains won't affect you. You're very wrong.
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Still can't believe this happened. Has my time on X peaked? 😅
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Why does the US government limit what we can contribute to our retirement accounts?.
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I still feel like a $100k salary is a good salary.
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At 27, I had my own office in the penthouse, a reserved parking spot for my BMW, a primary home in a golf course community, and 1 rental property. That's the year I was diagnosed with depression. Be careful chasing society's dream for you.
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I've put $250k of my own cash into stocks. now worth $500k. I've put $250k of my own cash into real estate. now the equity alone is worth $1 million.
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I've put $250k of my own cash into stocks. now worth $500k. I've put $250k of my own cash into real estate. now the equity alone is worth $1 million.
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Today I closed my work laptop. Forever.
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At 33, I have 9 short-term rentals and 3 long-term rentals. I wouldn't be where I am without Bigger Pockets. These 6 books were crucial reads:.
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If you are renting. You are paying the property taxes.
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I own and manage 8 short-term rentals (Airbnbs). These are the 8 most expensive parts of setup (I learned the hard way):.
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Should 20-somethings be maxing their 401ks?.
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Anybody else have family members who leave their AC at 79 or 80 and you go over there and just sweat the whole time?. How much money could this possibly save?.
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It's been a wild 5 years. Age 27:. - BMW.- 1 rental.- Nice house.- On track to retire in my 50s. Age 32:. - Accord.- 12 rentals.- House hacking.- Financially free.
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I can use Microsoft Excel to analyze a real estate deal in under 10 minutes. My spreadsheets are like 3rd grade math. I literally add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Let me show you:.
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If you borrow money, you should pay it back. True or false?.
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My friend was just quoted 1.26% to invest $50,000 with a financial advisor. This seems high to me, and I told her as much. Am I off base?.
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How to become a millionaire:. 1) Pretend you make 20% less than you do.2) Invest that 20%.3) Wait.
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I've put $250k of my own cash into stocks. now worth $500k. I've put $250k of my own cash into real estate. now the equity alone is worth $1 million.
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Real estate has been paying my bills for a while now. Time to take the training wheels off. I just put my notice in 😎.
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I'm at the beach. It's just butts. Butts everywhere.
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At 33, I have 10 short-term rentals and 3 long-term rentals. I wouldn't be where I am without Bigger Pockets. These 6 books were crucial reads:.
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How to become a millionaire:. 1) Pretend you make 20% less than you do.2) Invest that 20%.3) Wait.
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Real estate is not passive income. Sorry not sorry.
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I've put $250k of my own cash into stocks. now worth $500k. I've put $250k of my own cash into real estate. now the equity alone is worth $1 million. Did I lose money?.
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I think $2.5 million is enough to retire on. That's 25x $100k (i.e. 4% rule for $100k/yr).
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My Airbnb (Short-Term Rental) Payouts for April:. Week 1: $5,768.44.Week 2: $7,159.95.Week 3: $5,270.56.Week 4: $5,231.98. Total: $23,430.93. Interested in how to get started?.
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By the time you're 30, you should be aware of:. - 401ks.- HSAs.- Roth IRAs. Agree or disagree?.
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If you are renting. You are paying the property taxes.
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My friend said to me the other day. "My car is SO old". I later found out it's a 2017. Anyone else think that's not that old? Lol.
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This is how I use Excel to analyze a real estate deal in under 10 minutes. My spreadsheets are like 3rd grade math. I literally add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Let me show you:.
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REMINDER. If you are renting. You are paying the property taxes.
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At 27, I had my own office in the penthouse, a reserved parking spot for my BMW, a primary home in a golf course community, and 1 rental property. That's the year I was diagnosed with depression. Be careful chasing society's dream for you.
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I've read dozens of personal finance books. Here are the ones you should start with:.
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Adulting Is Easy now has 30,000 followers!🙏. Hi! I'm Lauren:. - Age: 33😁.- Married💍.- Podcaster🎤.- Sports fan🏒.- Index funds📈.- Sales career ☎.- Tampa Bay, FL🌴.- Honda Accord🚘.- Multi-millionaire💵.- Real estate investing: 14 doors🏡.
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Real estate is not passive income. Sorry not sorry.
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Real estate is not passive income. Sorry not sorry.
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I don't care how old you are. With the right choices, you can retire in 10 years.
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Give me some talking points to talk my husband out of buying a new vehicle when his 4Runner is only 9 years old with 130k miles:.
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Just put a deposit down on a new one of these babies 🤑. May pay cash, may not depending on the interest rate. But go ahead and roast me
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Airbnbs generate almost $20k in bookings per month. In honor of me being 33 years old. Here are 33 things not all Airbnb hosts have but totally should:. (Bookmark this).
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Would you buy a mobile home for $125k if this was your view?
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House hacking is the best way for young people to get ahead.
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At 27, I was diagnosed with depression. I had a private office, reserved parking spot for my BMW, primary home in a golf course community, and 1 rental property. Be careful chasing other people's dreams.
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I have 8 short-term rentals and 4 long-term rentals. I wouldn't be where I am without Bigger Pockets. These 6 books were crucial reads:.
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I'm just not a 5 am person. Anyone else out there think that's insalely early?.
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Your primary residence is an asset. I will unalive myself on this hill.
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Your primary residence is an asset. Hard stop.
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Living with your parents is fine. Giving me financial advice while living with your parents is not fine.
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I own and manage 8 short-term rentals (Airbnbs). These are the 8 most expensive parts of setup (I learned the hard way):.
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My husband told me last year he wanted our net worth to hit 1M before he turned 30. He's 28 and gosh darn it, I think we're gonna do it!.
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Put in my notice today at my 9-5. Excited to see how this next chapter goes. 👀.
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In 2022, the average new car payment was $700. In 2012, my first house payment was $725. How are people surviving?!.
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In 2022, the average new car payment was $700. In 2012, my first house payment was $725. How are people surviving?!.
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$1 million is a lot of money. It's not rich money though.
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Becoming a millionaire wasn't as cool as I thought it would be.
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but. 401ks aren't a scam.
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I don't have to work today. I don't have to work for anyone else ever again. Wonder when that will sink in.
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I requested a credit limit increase on my credit card. Got an extra $7k instantly!. Will I use it? Nah, but it lowers my utilization, which is good for my credit score.
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Husband & I have 8 Short-Term Rentals/Airbnbs. Here are 4 things I'd do differently if I started over:.
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Why anyone would rather work than fish, golf, play pickleball/tennis/volleyball, learn a new language, go on the boat, snow ski, eat, drink, travel, shop, read, get massages, watch sports, etc., is insane to me.
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but. 401ks aren't a scam.
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I just turned 35. That was my drop dead to decide on kids. Guess it's a no 🤷🏼♀️.
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In the past, men worked 1 job and women stayed home. Then, women starting working. Now, side hustles are on the rise. Where does it end?.
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I have 8 Short-Term Rentals/Airbnbs. Here are 4 things I'd do differently if I started over:.
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🙋♀️My Bio:.- 32 year old married to 29💍.- Loc: Tampa Bay, FL 🌴.- 9-5: Sales💰.- Bachelor's: Finance - Univ of FL🐊.- Grad Cert: Personal Finance - Boston U 📚.- Real Estate Investor (12 doors)🏘️.- Podcast Host🎧.- Index Fund Investor📈.- Newbie Crypto Investor 🪙.- Millionaire🤑.
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Thank you for 25,000 followers! . I'm Lauren🙋♀️. Age 33, married to 30💍.Real Estate Investor 🏠.University of Florida🐊.Index Fund Investor📈.Boston University 📚.Multi-Millionaire 🤑.Tampa Bay Area🏖️.Podcast Host🎙️.Airbnb Host🏘️.Sales pro💸.FI😎. Level up your Twitter timeline:.
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Should 20-somethings be maxing their 401ks?.
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It took me just a little bit too long to realize I should have been maxing the match on my 401k and not maxing the whole damn thing.
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Men who pull out early never experience the bull market that follows.
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I don't care how old you are. With the right choices, you can retire in 10 years.
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By the time you're 30, you should be aware of:. - 401ks.- HSAs.- Roth IRAs. Agree or disagree?.
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I know someone who won a $1 million lotto. They took a year off work, spent it all, and went back to the same job. Would that be you?.
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Do I WANT to sit on my ass and do nothing?. No. Do I want the OPTION to sit on my ass and do nothing?. Yes.
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Our stocks are worth over $700k. That's the good news🤑. $550k of it is in retirement accts. That's the bad news 🫠.
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My dad taught me about stocks, 401ks, and IRAs. My mom had a rental property. Grateful 🙏.
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Owning an index fund is not this rewarding
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My dad taught me about stocks, 401ks, and IRAs. My mom had a rental property. Grateful 🙏.
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Why anyone would rather work than fish, golf, play pickleball/tennis/volleyball, learn a new language, go on the boat, snow ski, eat, drink, travel, shop, read, get massages, watch sports, etc., is insane to me.
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My boss was ecstatic with my 3 series BMW purchase. Said he wanted me in a 7 series ASAP. Took me too long to realize why. .
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If I were just starting out, here's what I'd do:. - Maximize income.- Live on 50%.- House hack.- Max 401k match.- Max Roth.- Invest in real estate.- Fund a brokerage.- Buy some crypto (1-2% of portfolio).
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One time in college, I won a stock investment simulation because I forgot we were doing it for the entire semester so I never traded any of the stocks. Learned my lesson!.
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Reminder:. Your primary residence is an asset.
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How to become a millionaire:. 1) Pretend you make 20% less than you do.2) Invest that 20%.3) Wait.
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Just put a deposit down on a new one of these babies 🤑. May pay cash, may not depending on the interest rate. But go ahead and roast me
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Take your PTO. Take your sick days. You don't get those back when you retire.
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I own and manage 9 short-term rentals (Airbnbs). These are the 9 most expensive parts of setup:.
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