You can use amortization calculators to figure out how much extra you should pay each month to effectively make it a 15 year instead.Once your desired # of units are there and you don't need to set aside dollars for more properties (or recycle your initial investments), pay down can get you to the free-and-clear ideal that you are aiming for based on your question.

Top Ten articles like this are aimed at people who are jealous that they missed out on the gentrification in other cities and are scrambling to get in on some, somewhere, anywhere.  

@Kerry Baird, sorry should have looked at your profile 1st, lol, AIM HIGH AIR FORCE!

As far as looking for a job to supplement your income now .....well you can find those anywhere. 

Using turnkey rentals for passive income could be a great way to supplement income while you're working on your flips.

They're close to retiring now, and are strongly considering scaling down their business and jumping into real estate as a retirement "job"/income supplement.

Yes, higher cash flow is what I'm aiming at. 

I still work my day job which supplemented the down payments for my first 4 rentals.

Claiming that these individuals posing as "Inspectors" to trick the seller lacks substance as you have no association with this business transaction which clearly displays your aim is defamation of character in hopes of "shutting down" potential "scammers and frauds".

So many variables.FWIW, my goals are to help me save for retirement and if I'm well on my way to that, perhaps provide supplemental income.