But Robuilt also said in the BP podcast that cash flow creates financial freedom but appreciation creates wealth.

Read a few books on real estate investing to learn the power of leverage.

Great loan products to build financial freedom. 

I am looking to pull some equity out of my NC home for purchasing power on the next investment property my wife and I decide to purchase.

Now, imagine what that could look like if you were buying $20MM or $50MM apartment complexes.Please note that the example above is shared just to show the power of this strategy, not to suggest any specific tax guidance for you personally.

All cash is a good segway to get the deal done, but ultimatley you will want to maximize your buying power and leverage that with a little debt.

You will probably design every aspect of your rental business to give you Real Freedom. 

On the Agent side i use mailbox power and am pretty satisfied as you can also send brownies coffee mugs and other treats which i have found really do stand out from the crowd when somone is getting a ton of direct mail.

Although it's a strategy that's good for beginners, there are plenty of very experienced RE investors who continue to HH, because it's such a powerful strategy.2.

I’ve been house hacking since I was a teacher and now moved up into a software career, so now have more room and resources to dive further into real estate as my way to further financial freedom