A 68-year-old caller from Omaha, Nebraska, recently sat at the center of a question millions of retirees wrestle with after leaving the workforce. He was debt-free, drawing a steady income from his retirement accounts, and surrounded by friends pushing him to buy rental property as protection against inflation.
His wife pushed back, urging him to keep the simplicity he had earned and tune out the friends crowding his retirement decision with bold ideas.
On the surface, the rental pitch sounded reasonable, with property values rising alongside inflation and rents climbing higher every year across most major U.S. markets…