We had to do something.The floors are not quite level with a slight bowing here, or sagging there.

A lot of construction goes on around here rain or shine and suff gets bowed.

Of course, we can also assume that over 30 years, we will face 0 inflation or even deflation, but then REI as a whole would become very challenging.Final point, I do not include "appreciation over inflation" in my calculation: the only reason why the sale of the property in the second example is higher than the purchase price is due to compounding inflation.

But I'm patient I know it will happen and when it does that money will further compound what I already have going.

It can't be as simple as using 15.9% as a compounding interest rate over 5 years, can it?

Clearly the downside is each portfolio will not grow / compound as quickly due to lack of total focus.On the other hand / upside, if one does well  it can feed the other and if both do well that’s even better.My motivation for asking is because I am already 100% invested in stock market as I am just learning about REI.

Hello Everyone,My name is Klubo (Clue-bow).

Bow out graciously, let her know that you are interested in her home but could not give her what she asks. 

I unfortunately was not afforded an opportunity at a younger age to be exposed to the power of passive income, passive income vehicles, compound interest, and a detailed planning for the future.

The inspector said the house needed a new roof 5 years ago when I bought the place…When I walk on the roof there are areas of clear rotting in the sheathing under the shingles, it’s spongy as if there has been moisture intrusion and rotting of the sheathing…The roof is bowing in some areas also, and has a couple of curled shingles.