

7 Steps to Replacing Your W2 Job with Rentals
23 snips Aug 27, 2025
Dreaming of quitting your job? Discover how to calculate your financial freedom number to propel your rental income journey. Learn a step-by-step roadmap to determine how many rental units you need for cash flow. Explore diverse funding strategies, from leverage options to accessing home equity. Understand vital expenses in rental investment and how to select the best strategy that aligns with your goals. Master the art of managing rental properties effectively while planning for long-term success in real estate.
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Calculate A Real Baseline Budget
- Define your baseline by totaling real housing, food, transport, insurance and recurring bills using bank statements.
- Use apps or export 90 days of transactions to accurately categorize spending and find savings.
Build A Lifestyle Cushion
- Add a lifestyle cushion (around 20–25%) to your baseline so freedom equals comfort, not bare survival.
- Include taxes, retirement savings and annual or irregular expenses when setting that number.
Sanity-Check Against Take-Home Pay
- Sanity-check your freedom number against your current after-tax income to spot unsustainable lifestyle gaps.
- If your freedom number exceeds take-home pay by much, trim spending or adjust goals.