
Rent To Retirement: Building Financial Independence Through Turnkey Real Estate Investing
Investment real estate can lead to cash flow that allows you to live the life you want, working as much (or as little!) as you desire. The Rent to Retirement show is dedicated to educating you on all the aspects of investing you will need to successfully implement your own, personal, strategy. Hear from the smartest in the business as we cover everything from LLC and tax advice, to 1031 exchanges, to best markets for investing and creating the passive income you need, and more.
Latest episodes

May 2, 2022 • 39min
Ep 69 - Building Strong Real Estate Partnerships, When to Pivot, and Pursuing Passion Projects with Andresa Guidelli
Real estate is a team venture, and it’s critical that the people on your team have their own strengths that complement, rather than overlap.
Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with Andresa Guidelli about her real estate journey, and how she managed to build teams that have taken her to the top and allowed her to work on projects that inspire her.
Andresa is co-founder & CEO of The Real Estate InvestHER community®, and Co-host of the The Real Estate InvestHER Show, which is part of the BiggerPockets Podcast Network that has generated more than 110 million collective downloads across multiple industries. She’s also a partner in Trailblazer - a real estate syndication inspired and led by women.
Learn more about Andrea and InvestHER HERE
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Apr 27, 2022 • 35min
Ep 68 - Starting to Invest in Real Estate in Today’s Real Estate Environment with Michael Albaum
Michael Albaum started with a simple mission. He wanted to buy 1 property a year for 10 years, and achieve a level of financial independence. That plan was drastically surpassed as he continued to invest and grow his portfolio.
Adam Schroeder and Michael discuss his journey, how people can follow a similar path, what metrics they like to use when looking at a deal
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Apr 25, 2022 • 48min
Ep 67 - Why Higher Interest Rates Are NOT A Deterrent For Real Estate Investing with Aaron Chapman
Higher interest rates have left many novice investors concerned about whether it’s still a good time to invest. But what if you were to learn that higher rates are NOT a reason to not invest, but rather, in this situation, an even bigger reason to invest?
Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster are joined by mortgage lender Aaron Chapman to discuss what’s happening in the real estate industry today and why it still works.
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Apr 20, 2022 • 19min
Ep 66 - 40 Year Loans & Is It Really the Worst Time EVER To Buy a House?
The Federal Housing Authority has given the green light for lenders to offer a 40 year mortgage to those impacted by Covid. This is an opening that’s CURRENTLY only available to those impacted by the pandemic, but let’s be honest, it’s coming to everyone sooner rather than later.
Plus, with high inflation, high interest rates, and high home prices, it’s being said that now is the worst time EVER to buy a house. Is that true? Or are we once again being misled?
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Apr 18, 2022 • 1h 11min
Ep 65 - Tax Strategies to (Legally) Avoid Paying Taxes By Investing in Real Estate with Lorraine & Jim
It’s tax day in the USA. Taxes are the largest expense most people pay in their entire lives. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? Be a more savvy investor by using real estate investing strategies to reduce your tax liability.
Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster talk with tax strategists Lorraine and Jim about 5 key things real estate can be utilized to reduce or eliminate the taxes you owe.
Learn more about these tax strategies HERE
Main Benefits of REI for a Passive Investor - 03:57
The Beauty of OPM (Other People’s Money) - 22:35
Cost Segregation Studies - 28:41
Capital Gains Tax - 48:10
Charitable Trusts & Their Ability to Create Additional Tax Reductions - 54:41
Watch the YouTube video of this podcast HERE
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Apr 13, 2022 • 26min
Ep 64 - Using Blockchain for Real Estate Purchases with Natalia Karayaneva
Blockchain is probably the future for a lot of things in our society. Could real estate be one of them?
Adam Schroeder talks with Propy founder and CEO Natalia Karayaneva about how they’re currently using blockchain technology to quickly close real estate transactions, how the market is responding and growing, and what it could mean to the real estate industry moving forward.
Natalia is the Founder & CEO of Propy and a former real estate developer. Propy’s mission is to automate the homebuying process. It is the first world's innovator utilizing smart contracts in real estate.
Learn more about Natalia and her blockchain strategy HERE
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Apr 10, 2022 • 18min
Ep 63 - Why You Should Consider Investing in Kansas City
The Kansas City market has some very enticing returns. Low taxes and high rents make the cash flow one of the best of the markets we currently have properties in.
Adam Schroeder talks with the local team leader about what makes KC such a good market for investors.
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Apr 6, 2022 • 34min
Ep 62 - Higher Rates means Lower Prices...Right?
Higher Rates means Lower Prices... Right?
It’s a widely held belief that higher interest rates must mean that home prices are decreasing. That thinking, however, might be flawed. Especially in the lower priced starter home sector.
Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster look at the time frames in the last 30 years when interest rates have climbed dramatically, and how home prices have responded. The numbers might surprise you.
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Wealth/Rental Calculator: https://renttoretirement.com/tools/
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/MMa34eWgAy8
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Apr 4, 2022 • 31min
Ep 61 - What’s Happening in Cape Coral Today…and Why It Still Makes Sense to Invest
The Cape Coral market has seen a large runup in pricing and in rent over the last year. The city itself is being built out immensely, with people continuing to come to the area looking for housing.
So has the ship sailed on getting into the investment market?
Adam talks with Zach, who was just in Cape Coral with a group of investors, to discuss what’s happening on the ground, what changes Zach has seen in the last year, as well as whether the numbers still work on the deal today.
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist

Mar 30, 2022 • 28min
Ep 60 - Building Generational Wealth As a Stay-at-Home Mom with Wendy Papasan
Real estate investing is a proven way to build generational wealth. Wendy Papasan, Co-Founder of the Papasan Properties Group, joins Adam Schroeder to discuss her real estate journey, beginning with her start as a stay-at-home mom.
Wendy and Adam explore the slow build of a portfolio, forming the right team, the importance of giving back while you’re on your journey, and why the long term, buy and hold strategy is the best route one can take.
Check out more about Wendy and Papasan Properties HERE
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Website - www.RentToRetirement.com
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/RentToRetirement
Current Hotlist Properties - www.RentToRetirement.com/Hotlist