If you bought 5 properties with $300,0000, they all need to be throwing off a total combine of 20% return to get that $5,000 (as the example above shows), to get that expense coverage for your ability to leave your job. 

It might be a combination of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and alternative assets.  

There are some out there that teach how to best use a combination of marketing types.

If the other houses you own have no loans could you stack all their combined monthly rental income to pay off the remaining $120k mortgage before you retire? 

that short term loan - whether it's a HELOC or hard money or cash or a combination - has to be paid back regardless of what the end product appraises at. 

Notably, the leased properties are located outside the United States, and we manage them remotely.We have our downpayment saved and approximately $450,000 in combined equity from our existing properties.

I ended up using a combination of XL (each loan has it's own tab with loan details and amortization/payment table), Outlook Tasks/Reminders (to track upcoming due dates/maturity dates), and QuickBooks (for general ledger)...all held together with some bubble gum. 

., there is nothing wrong with beautifying war-zone areas but just know that you have to be aware of the element that you will be surrounded by, keep the candle burning bright because you may have to spend a couple nights in the property to keep it from being rampaged, i haven't step into this arena, i prefer to go where the houses are selling, in neighborhoods that i know i wouldn't be afraid to live, but to each his own, if you can get a line of credit opened and then from there look into getting a mentor or someone who has done this before if you want to build your portfolio, it wont be easy but nothing is life worth anything is, do you duty and due diliegence and you should be alright, let me know if i can help keep posting but most of all keep sharing

I prefer a producer driven economy.I hope you guys keep commenting on this thread as I learn alot from your candid non curated opinions I am going to reply a lot but I have to drive nowthis feels like combination of 2001 and 2008the tech sector had reduced employment at least 15% , only 7 companies with highest FCF making money the rest is in live and dead situation ..:: most companies are going to be dead situation now and they are holding cash as the number of orders has been slowing down a lot ….. the number of layoff in trucking sector is worrying becoz they are the front in inflation indicator 

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