Ever since 14 yrs old I've disliked working for corporate america - being told what to do, when to do it, and how it should be done. Like 90% of kids I was taught to go to college, grad school, and work for someone else the rest of life. After graduating at 28 yrs old and working I've decided I want to retire ASAP and be disassociated with corperate america.
I've researched many retirement methods searching for the fastest way out. However, most popular investing strategies require at least a 10 year working minimum - way longer than I want.
Diligance in research led me to real estate, specifically the lease purchase strategy. With this method, on paper, (semi) retirement is realistically 5 years away (permanent retirement from all things corporate america).
I'm now 30, own 3 investment properties that net a combined $1000 per month, and am on pace to 'retire' by 34.
Back to the post beginning, how come the popular retire methods preach stock/mutual fund investing over real estate for retiring early?
***disclaimers - obviously it's wise to 401k invest if there's a company match but why invest beyond that? Also, purchasing real estate requires loans, which isn't true FI, but retiring early (and isn't RE the tangable goal?)
I've researched many retirement methods searching for the fastest way out. However, most popular investing strategies require at least a 10 year working minimum - way longer than I want.
Diligance in research led me to real estate, specifically the lease purchase strategy. With this method, on paper, (semi) retirement is realistically 5 years away (permanent retirement from all things corporate america).
I'm now 30, own 3 investment properties that net a combined $1000 per month, and am on pace to 'retire' by 34.
Back to the post beginning, how come the popular retire methods preach stock/mutual fund investing over real estate for retiring early?
***disclaimers - obviously it's wise to 401k invest if there's a company match but why invest beyond that? Also, purchasing real estate requires loans, which isn't true FI, but retiring early (and isn't RE the tangable goal?)
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