# #483: How Many Rentals Do You ACTUALLY Need to Retire? (The Real Number)

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Podcast: [Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-coach-carson-240587)
Published: 2026-04-13T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom: https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-483 📝 Find out how many rentals it takes you to RETIRE: https://www.coachcarson.com/rental-retirement-worksheet-pod-483 ▶️ Next Episode → How to Analyze a Rental Property (No Spreadsheets Required!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFWAYXr11s -------------------------- EPISODE NOTES: 🎙️ Episode #483 – How many rentals do you actually need to retire? The answer is probably a lot smaller than you think, and depends more on income than unit count. 🎬 Topics Covered: (0:00) - Can Rentals Still Fund Retirement in Today's Market? (1:05) - Your FI Number Might Be Lower Than You Think (3:14) - The Average American's Retirement Number Will Surprise You (5:52) - How Many Rentals Does It Actually Take to Retire? (8:43) - The Simple Worksheet That Calculates Your Rental FI Number (12:08) - How Investors Turn Mortgaged Rentals Into Free-and-Clear Income (17:27) - When Keeping Debt on Rentals Actually Makes Sense (19:23) - Rising Insurance, Taxes, and Repairs: Does the Math Still Work? (24:02) - Rentals Aren't Passive… (26:03) - How to Analyze a Rental Property 📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/rentalsforretirement/ -------------------------- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust: https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant 📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine

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