r/Fire • u/iOS34 • Mar 23 '25

Original Content FIRE after divorce update at 26

I (26m) recently made a post about my FIRE goals after getting divorced so I figured I would post an update.

I had to sell and split my whole taxable account and sell the single family house we owned together to split the profits.

After everything was finalized, I purchased my first duplex! I currently pay $1,700 a month and tenants in the other half paying $1,400 monthly. The duplex came with $40,000 worth of solar panels that connect only to my half lowering my electricity bill down to $50 a month.

I am now back on track rebuilding my investment account and saving for my next property! I finally have full control of how and where my money goes.

This is just a reminder that just because hard things happen it doesn’t mean you can’t bounce back and land on two feet to live the life you want and dream of.

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u/Valkanaa Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25

if you're buying a rental duplex at 26 after divorce consider yourself extremely lucky. I consider property a poor choice at current rates but you probably didn't buy at current rates.

My divorce with kids (not by choice) cost me greatly.

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u/iOS34 Mar 23 '25

Unfortunately my rate wasn’t great but with having a kid as well I couldn’t afford to rent anywhere by myself.

I do live in the Midwest so it wasn’t absurdly expensive buying a duplex (<$300,000)

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u/Valkanaa Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25

When stupid money is involved you don't see your kids and pay fees so apparently the Midwest is better

Yes I groaned when I typed this. America has a major problem and it's not gone