millions of people do it with far less
If you mean they stop working and live on Social Security, I'll agree.
Is the math mathing?
Not Really
I'm just gonna go with his housing #, but I think he's dead wrong. You're not finding a SFH in NYC for less than a million.
This is 1.3M
This is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Single Family home. It is located at 512 W 167th Street, New York, NY.
www.zillow.com
And it's deep in Washington Heights. (well maybe not too deep, I ain't been up there in years)
1.7M if you want to be in Harlem
314 W 138th St, New York NY, is a Single Family home that contains 3536 sq ft and was built in 1901.It contains 7 bedrooms and 1 bathroom.This home last sold for $1,595,790 in September 2017. The Zestimate for this Single Family is $1,557,700, which has decreased by $7,413 in the last 30...
www.zillow.com
Otherwise, you're getting an apartment/condo - which is co-op/condo/HOA fees.
But
When I do the math and make different decisions.
5.6M capital put into a typical municipal bond fund (
Municipal/City Bonds are not federal taxed at all.)
Today, typical muni bond return is 4.42% - 247,520 per year, and you own your house.
So even in super expensive NYC, you're still doing a quarter of a mill with a house.
30 years out, assuming 3% inflation, that 250 will only be worth 150 - but that's still plenty of money, even in NYC. And at 70, it's prolly just you and your wife, and taking the grand kids occasionally..