Robert Croak
speaker
6,616 appearances
39 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 2d ago
Robert Croak’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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But you're right as well on the math when it comes to just putting it in the stock market, letting it ride and not have the hassles of a rental property.
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I love that take, Austin, and I want to just linger for a second because you you the use the word holistic.
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I think it's very important because so many people never understand the totality of the numbers.
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That's what I think of when you think holistically.
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What is the total ownership cost?
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What is my actual cash on cash return?
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Because people never budget for roof replacements or washer and dryers or whatever may come up.
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So I
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I love that idea and I think everyone needs to really focus on that when they're making such a complex decision to understand the totality of the numbers, not just what they see on a sheet, because things happen and this is very important when you're trying to calculate which move is the best for you.
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Yeah, I think this is a great and very thorough question.
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So I really, really appreciate this from Maria.
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First and foremost, what's glaring to me is I would not do the 529s with Edward Jones.
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That's just my opinion.
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They charge extremely high fees, sometimes up to 4.25%, just to carry and host those 529s when you can go to a state program or an individually purchased program.
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And not have to pay all of those fees.
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That would be the number one thing I would research first is to not use Edward Jones for the 529s.
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Although I do like the idea, I just personally wouldn't use Edward Jones.
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Second, what should you do?
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I would build everything up since you're getting this big lump sum and get yourself really, really focused on getting the Roth fully maxed out, making sure that you get that emergency.
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Fund, use some of that to build that up completely to make sure you're good.
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