So whenever I meet someone who has been in an accident or injured I always say a version of: I know a guy . . . . he helped me out with some things - maybe you should call him.

Not the norm but not unheard of either...just a different version of the daisy chain. 

Also, as emphasized in a recent version of "This Old House" fewer people are going into the trades.

Some people like you want a house paid for others like me could care less, My wife and I plan to rent in retirement while still holding our portfolio of properties (I think I should write a blog post about this) The short version is we plan to sign 6 month and year leases at various Caribbean islands and European cities, basically a life of travel, at a slow place, if we are liking a place we might stay a few years but in general we will mange our rentals via email and the like while traveling slowly around the world.

I will be using the final version of this as a guide and general checklist for each deal I pursue. 

Also, note: I would love to make a small scale version of house hacking work, renting out rooms in purchased condo.

I find myself answering the following question(s) or at least a version(s) of the following question(s) multiple times a week.Q.

Right now, the main reason I want to invest in real estate is because my version of financial freedom is not having to pay my own mortgage.

Heres the fast version of my question.

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