After 45 + years as a real estate investor, broker, lender, fund manager and syndicator, I’ve become aware that the “dream” of many investors and investor “hopefuls” is to be able to generate enough cash flow to live off their real estate holdings and accumulate enough wealth to make “work” optional.

With multifamily, it might take 5-10 years to reach that same number of deals.

Since you want to aggressively invest in the near future, you will need cash and the 30 year option is the right one for you.

I have been sitting on a great rental for 2 years waiting to refinance.

Although, I am an advocate of documenting and creating systems, in the first few years all of your systems are going to change many times and so are everyone's roles within the company.

Median individual income is 25K a year, and the median rent is $1200/mo.

Bought undervalued (market value of 265k); refinanced about 1 year later to contribute to next property purchase.

I go to Japan almost every year -- the demographic future is not positive.

Typical equity build up time is 5 years, depending on your market.But can you purchase another rental using your own capital?

What’s your vision for your next property - do you see yourself leaning towards value-add projects, or are you focusing more on turnkey options?