Author Topic: Non-Profit worker attempting FIRE  (Read 1920 times)

bosspross

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Non-Profit worker attempting FIRE
« on: January 06, 2017, 10:13:11 PM »
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SwordGuy

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Re: Non-Profit worker attempting FIRE
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2017, 10:07:12 AM »

For rental income for savings rate calculations, I treat the rentals as a business.  I don't count the income and expenses of the other companies I own parts of (i.e., my stock holdings).  I only include the profit I receive (i.e., dividends and capital gains).
So, I don't include the rental property expenses or rent in my savings rate calculation.  I only include the net profit/loss after setting aside funds for vacancy and repairs.

I think that including gross rents and expenses into the raw calculation would skew the results and make them inappropriate to compare with regular wage-earners.

FYI, you're doing great!



, I include the annual profit, which is rent received after all expenses and set asides for vacancy and future repairs.  I'm ignoring the tax benefits for depreciation.

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Re: Non-Profit worker attempting FIRE
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2017, 04:23:39 PM »
Yeah, it sounds like you're really off to a great start!  There's nothing egregious, but it seems like a lot of areas could be trimmed a bit.  $200/mo for groceries for a single guy seems a bit high, and the $130 gas bill as well (is that an average, or just the most recent?).  Call up your internet provider, tell them you'd like to cancel, and they'll most likely offer you a special deal.

I think SwordGuy is right on how to treat the rental income--consider it a self-contained business.  Your rent is the income, the maintenance, mortgage, insurance, etc are the expenses.  Keep that compartmentalized, and any excess you take as income into your normal budget.  Your net income in that 'business' is right around $0 ($1450 - 997 - 300 - 50 -100).  That's fine, though--if you consider it that way, you're basically getting free housing!

A traditional IRA is probably preferable to the 401k, since you can make sure to invest in low-cost index funds rather than whatever your employer offers.  And I'd go pre-tax (401k/IRA) rather than post-tax/Roth, too.

I wouldn't worry *too* much about your official savings rate.  There's no hard-and-fast rule about what counts and what does not.