Norm Episode

Ep 14: Norm and Norma Buy 10 Nomad™ Properties

Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 14. Today we’re going to continue with  Norm and Norma’s story.  Norm and Norma are obsessed with achieving financial independence. They are methodically considering a variety of strategies to get them to financial independence as quickly and safely as possible. In the last 8 episodes, … Read more

Ep 13: Norm and Norma Buy an Owner-Occupant Property Then 10 Short-Term Rentals

Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 13. Today we’re going to continue with  Norm and Norma’s story and specifically we’re going to look at the impact that buying an owner-occupant property to live in will have when they’re otherwise buying short-term rentals. Temporarily Reduced Savings Rate as a Homeowner  Norm and … Read more

Ep 12: Norm and Norma Buy 10 Short-Term Rentals

Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 12. Today we’re going to continue with  Norm and Norma’s story. But before we do that I have some good news. The famous statistician George Box said: “All models are wrong, but some are useful.” And, that’s been true with all models done by financial … Read more

Ep 11: Norm and Norma Buy Owner-Occupant Property and 10 Rentals

Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 11. Today we’re going to continue with  Norm and Norma’s story. In the last 3 episodes,  Norm and Norma were renters themselves, but focused on buying 10 rental properties. In Episode 8, they bought 20% down payment rentals. In Episode 9, they saved up more … Read more

Ep 10: Norm and Norma Buy 10 15% Down Payment Rental Properties

Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 10. Today we’re going to continue with  Norm and Norma’s story. In the last two episodes  Norm and Norma opted to buy rental properties. In Episode 8, they opted to buy 10 rental properties with 20% down payments. In Episode 9, they opted to buy … Read more

Ep 9: Norm and Norma Buy 10 25% Down Payment Rental Properties

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Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 9. Today we’re going to continue with   Norm and Norma‘s obsessive journey to achieve financial independence. If you recall from last episode, they decided to rent themselves but save up for 20% down payments to buy 10 rental properties to rent out to others. They … Read more

Ep 8: Norm and Norma Buy 10 20% Down Payment Rental Properties

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Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 8. Today we’re going to continue with  Norm and Norma’s story. In the previous episode, Episode 7,  Norm and Norma decided to buy an owner-occupant property with 5% down payment and invest in stocks to achieve financial independence. We discovered… I think to the surprise … Read more

Ep 7: Norm and Norma Consider the Impact of Buying a Home on Achieving Financial Independence

Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 7. Today we’re going to continue with  Norm and  Norma’s story. If you remember from the previous episode, Episode 6,  Norm and  Norma are 21-year-old recent college grads that are working in the tech department of a healthcare company. They’ve managed to save up $10,000 … Read more

Ep 6: Norm and Norma Invest in Stocks to Achieve Financial Independence

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Pro Tip: Listen to the podcast below and while you’re listening follow along with the charts below. Then, when you’re done, copy the  Scenario to your own Real Estate Financial Planner™ account to change any of the assumptions. Welcome to the Real Estate Financial Planner™ Podcast. I am your host, James Orr. This is Episode 6. Today we’re going to meet  Norm and  Norma.  Norm and  Norma met in college where they were both studying liberal arts. They graduated with bachelor’s degrees and do entry-level work in the technology department for a large healthcare company. They’re each 21-years old. They … Read more