Views from Toronto #TheSix

[Amy Stewart]

Hello everyone!

I found BiggerPockets from Josh's interview on The Financial Independence Podcast. I've barely scratched the surface of the forums but I'm working my way through the podcast. I dig the audio info because I am recovering (slowly) from a concussion and I try to limit screen time and reading which is hard when my 9-5 is almost all on the computer and I'm in the middle of my first 'real deal' which closes next Friday (holy ****!). 

I'm trying to get organized for the improvements that need to be done on the property immediately (roofing and electrical) PLUS inheriting and also searching for tenants outside of my friends/family for the first time. (So if I abandon this post for a week or two just know it's ME, not YOU haha). 

I'm 38 and I hope to 'retire' by 45. Once this deal is done I'll own 6 units (including the one I live in) with above average cash flow -- mostly because of the equity I have in them, not because I picked home run deals haha, I'm just learning about CAP rate now. My vision for retirement includes owning another 2 to 4 units and doing a series of live-in flips with my boyfriend (neither of us is handy, but we can learn and are ok with roughing it!) punctuated by slow travel, hopefully mostly funded with travel hacking/credit card rewards.

Stuff I'm interested in:

Canadian/Ontario specific info

Landlording

Rehab

Connecting with folks also interested in Financial Independence

Connecting with ladies! Hey ladies!

Audio books/pod casts  

Earth ships

OK, now that you know all about me I'll lurk for a while :D

Thanks for reading and look forward to learning from all the amazing investors in this space!

Amy