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Longer trips, with fewer rental-property headaches in mind

He traveled for weeks at a time and played tennis and pickleball at home, while considering selling troublesome rentals. He enjoyed retirement and hoped that reducing property responsibilities would make it better still.

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Net worth at retirement2023-11 · Household
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Interview snapshot1
2023
Post 01Interview snapshot · published 2024-04

Longer trips, with fewer rental-property headaches in mind

“It will be even better after I sell a couple of my rental properties – the ones that have given me the most headaches.”

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Life at the time

  • He traveled for weeks at a time and played tennis and pickleball at home, while considering selling troublesome rentals.

How it felt

  • He enjoyed retirement and hoped that reducing property responsibilities would make it better still. “the ones that have given me the most headaches.”
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Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This is one interview snapshot. It does not establish a follow-up history or present circumstances.

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