Let's say you want to retire into the nobility. Not royalty, mind you; just a landed noble with income sufficient to cover your expenses, and pass on to your heirs. What level do you have to be before you have enough money to do that?
Per the PHB, an aristocrat's lifestyle costs a minimum of 10 gp per day. Based on late-medieval England, I will assume a 5% rate of return on your properties. You need to generate 3,652.5 gp per year, which means your net worth should be 73,050 gp. In 5E, this happens around 15th level. Again, this is not the amount required to live like a king--you're a baron or viscount, maybe an especially well-off knight.
Seems fine to me, even a little on the conservative side.
Per the PHB, an aristocrat's lifestyle costs a minimum of 10 gp per day. Based on late-medieval England, I will assume a 5% rate of return on your properties. You need to generate 3,652.5 gp per year, which means your net worth should be 73,050 gp. In 5E, this happens around 15th level. Again, this is not the amount required to live like a king--you're a baron or viscount, maybe an especially well-off knight.
Seems fine to me, even a little on the conservative side.