This adds to our existing Teak plantations and retired lifestyle.  

Since then I have focused on finding good deals and getting great financing to get stellar cash on cash returns.I have clearly written out levels of of my dream life I want to achieve.

Keep up the hustle, good things never come easy in life. 

Financial freedom goes beyond simply replacing your current income—it's about sustaining your lifestyle for life.

Do you want to have airbnbs all over the country and travel between each of them and living an adventurous life?

I think the biggest mistake that people make, is thinking that investing in STR´s is some totally different style of real estate. 

If you engage with tenant drama all the time you'll be doing that 24/7 for the rest of your life.

I was planning on building the home in the traditional stick built style in my budget but am wondering if doing prefab may save some money/have other benefits.

A reserve is unnecessary, but I still keep around $15,000 - $20,000 in my account.The point is, that you should sit down and assess your finances to determine what the worst-case scenario may look like, how much you would need to cover it without impacting your life, and whether you will need to build a reserve.

Back in the world of 3% rates, you could get a HELOC instead of the primary mortgage and lower your daily balance and cut down the life of the loan significantly.