Naturally this makes sense for a long term Primary Residence; however, also according to my calculations, these properties would have a hard time renting for $2400 (conservative breakeven w/property mgmt) if I up and moved somewhere else.

Is it cashflow to supplement or replace your income?

Hi everyone,I'm looking to learn more about real estate investing and hope to get a couple of "buy and holds" to supplement my income.

This was the start of our obsession with supplementing an early retirement with real estate.

The challenge here naturally is how do you manage the property from a maintenance and leasing standpoint.

This can be done by purchasing a 3bd+, 2 or 3 bath home and renting out the other bedrooms to supplement your rent.

The idea from the start was to pay off the mortgage and collect the rents to supplement my income.

Aside from that Fukuoka is a beautiful place with beautiful lifestyle with beautiful natural scenery.

Could it be more appealing to a funder to offer a larger pool in the longer term, or would it be more fitting to use some of our own income to supplement the return to reduce the time frame for repayment even if the end result doesn't change?

My goals are to supplement my w2 job and obtain a few multi family properties.here it is (numbers reflect self management) as I work close by):https://www.biggerpockets.com/calculators/shared/905110/8aa8db9d-14e2-4402-b84a-0be58143537bAny feedback or questions or comments welcome!