The diagram below illustrates this cause-and-effect relationship (click to enlarge).Also, the goal of real estate investing is not to own property.

(Click to enlarge.)As you can see, financial freedom has two primary dependencies.

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(Click to enlarge.)Hope this helps with your decision.

He was referring to "called in the last month, in" contextClick to enlarge"I've had the Due on Sale Clause called on me 10 times" When a Due on Sale is called, you have to pay off the entire loan, usually within 30 days, or they take the property to foreclosure.

(Click to enlarge.)Unless the city where you live meets the requirements shown above, you'll need to invest out of state to achieve financial freedom.If you would like a process for finding a city that does support financial freedom, let me know

If you're going for a larger rehab, adding an ADU or doing an enlargement also provides a good return, although it is smaller than what we've seen before, around 50% ROI.We're a private lender.

You may see some zip codes missing -- this is because Zillow didn’t have data on them in their public dataset I used.If you’d like to enlarge the image, you can open it in a new tab.

-Sauna-Hot Tub-Patio/courtyard (large cement tiles on crushed bluestone with lighting, natural gas line to bbq)-Secondary patio off primary suite-Losing sq feet in the primary bedroom to enlarge the bathroom-High grade cabinets-Appliances with cabinet fronts-High end appliances (Viking/Miele instead of GE Cafe)-Outdoor shower (teak box walls with a dry well beneath the footprint)-Wiring for Cat6 to every room-Wiring for surround speakers (or including the speakers that are built into the walls)-Sonos whole-home audio system-Hardwired cameras (with on-site storage) to the exterior of the house-Smart features: thermostats are a given, but how about light fixtures, switches, aromatherapy, fans ... anything else?

If you're going for a larger rehab, adding an ADU or doing an enlargement also provides a good return, although it is smaller than what we've seen before, around 50% ROI.We're a private lender in Kansas City.