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All Forum Posts by: Ivan Loza

Ivan Loza has started 12 posts and replied 134 times.

Post: What would a wise man (or woman) do?

Ivan LozaPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 136
  • Votes 141

@Jeremy Wickens thank you for your sound advice Jeremy! Yup I’ve heard that many settle for mediocre deals simply because they have the money to purchase it cash. Mortgages are on top of great leverage, a good way to keep our math in check

Post: Retired in my early 30s! 🏝

Ivan LozaPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 136
  • Votes 141

Help steer me in the right direction please.

I am a 25 year old school teacher who can currently save around 40k a year. Mostly from my salary, but I also own two SFH which I rent for $1300/month each with a mortgages of around $800/month, including taxes and insurance.

My goal is to retire by the age of 35 and focus my energy on either owning an apartment complex or commercial real estate. What road do you think would help me arrive to my destination?

1) Continue to buy and hold every time I save enough for a mortgage until I reach the 10 mortgage limit?

2) Go up to 4 mortgages then focus on paying the 4 properties off one at a time?

3) Take 1 mortgage out per year and invest the rest in index funds?

4) -Create an alternative road-

*Any year now I could fall in love, get married and have kids. This might substantially increase or decrease my savings potential.

Post: What would a wise man (or woman) do?

Ivan LozaPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 136
  • Votes 141

Help steer me in the right direction please.

I am a 25 year old school teacher who can currently save around 40k a year. Mostly from my salary, but I also own two SFH which I rent for $1300/month each with mortgages of around $800/month, including taxes and insurance.

My goal is to retire by the age of 35 and focus my energy on either owning an apartment complex or commercial real estate. What road do you think would help me arrive to my destination?

1) Continue to buy and hold every time I save enough for a mortgage until I reach the 10 mortgage limit?

2) Go up to 4 mortgages then focus on paying the 4 properties off one at a time?

3) Take 1 mortgage out per year and invest the rest in index funds?

4) -Create an alternative road-

*Any year now I could fall in love, get married and have kids. This might substantially increase or decrease my savings potential.

Post: Liability of kids playground/swings

Ivan LozaPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 136
  • Votes 141

@Abraham Anderson

Maybe consider a couple of soccer goals, or although more expensive a basketball court. And if you have a central office on location, you could have balls, water guns etc. available for checkout. Even a sandbox that locks which tenants could check a key out for.