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Financial freedom vs. debt
I’m financial free meaning no debt, low bills, plenty of cash reserve. It’s nice and all, but in order to achieve the most in RE investing, I’d have to go into debt. should I avoid debt or should I dive in and allow my RE career to really takeoff?
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@Aaron Hartsough - that is really a personal decision. For me, I am ok having 60%-70% LTV loans on my properties. I have well over a million dollars in debt but I still sleep at night
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