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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Some go with trial and error, others study and get help from those who have made the mistakes already.

Sep 04, 2019 10:14 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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I don't use real estate as a financial vehicle. I prefer to be more liquid at this stage of my life. That being said, I'm not inclined to discuss my financial situation and investment strategies in a public forum.

Sep 04, 2019 11:15 AM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

One transaction at a time, I love my clients!

 

Sep 04, 2019 12:25 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Real estate enabled me to retire.

Sep 04, 2019 10:59 AM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Good for you Joel Jones but keep in mind that being a landlord is NOT a sure bet on financial freedom.

Sep 04, 2019 06:50 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Bigger Pockets may be a better forum for answers to this question.  Personally, this topic is one of many I do not discuss publicly or outside of a faraday cage.

Sep 04, 2019 04:27 PM
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Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

Sounds like the introduction to an infomercial on investing. I'm here to read the answers. 

Sep 04, 2019 03:53 PM
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Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
Exclusively Representing ONLY Tampa Home Buyers

When I hear the words "financial freedom" to me it means that you have investments that allow you not to work...

I think it is great that you are getting yourself educated.

Eve

Sep 04, 2019 02:10 PM
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J.R. Schloemer
Kentucky Select Properties - Louisville, KY

Go with the trial and error of those before you... and use marriage as your method of achieving financial freedom.

Sep 04, 2019 01:27 PM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Investing and working with investors can be very rewarding.

Sep 04, 2019 12:19 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Joel,

Good for you.  We do not discuss our finances in a public venue.  A

Sep 04, 2019 11:00 AM
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Sounds like it is working for you.  

Sep 04, 2019 03:28 PM
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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

Having a go to mentor or broker is key for anything you don't have experience with.  And my wife/broker still comes across new things after 28 years in the business from time to time and often consults someone else (legal hotline, local attorney, other brokers etc) because going it alone is not the way to go

Sep 04, 2019 02:30 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I have for the last 30 years and we do not have to work for a living.

Sep 04, 2019 01:20 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

many ways to board the gravy train....

Sep 04, 2019 11:32 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

I wish you the very best in your Real Estate investing. As with everything, there are bumps along the way 

Sep 05, 2019 03:38 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Having others pay the mortgage....and selling real estate too! 

Sep 04, 2019 10:44 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

By owning it and renting it out 

Sep 04, 2019 08:22 PM
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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

One listing, one sale at a time. It's worked well for 40 years.

Sep 05, 2019 05:59 AM
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Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Not yet

Sep 04, 2019 09:05 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I never set out to learn by trial and error and I do everything i can to avoid it. But i do learn from my mistakes and with new groups who share such good advice, i like to share stories so others can learn from any mistakes in real estate. 

Sep 05, 2019 05:26 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Real estate provided a comfortable career allowing me to retire.

Sep 05, 2019 03:59 AM
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Ginger Harper
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC
Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County!

Hard work and preserverance.

Mar 17, 2021 11:28 AM
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Ray Henson
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

Finding financial freedom is one of the main reasons I started a career in real estate 10 years ago.  I have been investing in single family rentals, notes and even an apartment partnership.  Some have been more successful than others.  I have made mistakes, but luckily most investments have been good.  My real risk was to do nothing since I have no other retirement plan.  

Oct 04, 2019 07:42 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Sounds like you are on a good track! 

Sep 21, 2019 07:08 AM
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Paul Antonelli
Antonelli Realty - Saint Cloud, FL
Broker Owner; Antonelli Realty

I have a rental that i use for Air BnB and love it. 

Sep 06, 2019 05:48 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Congratulations! 

Sep 05, 2019 12:47 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Financial Freedom means money is coming in while you are skiing the Alps.

I don't think PM allows the practitioner that level of freedom.

Sep 05, 2019 12:18 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

my past participation in real estate enabled be to stop listing and selling 13 years ago.. I just market for my daughter....and previously for others in the office....

Sep 05, 2019 07:46 AM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

 You can manage your own properties w/o being a broker. So you know most RE brokers do not the same property management insurance often will let you go as a realtors.

Sep 05, 2019 06:52 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Not something I discuss publcly. I am retired, so I did something right.

Sep 05, 2019 06:38 AM
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenbarger Team
Keller Williams Western Realty - Bellingham, WA
Lakeside & Coastal Single Family Homes

Good job - keep going. I may or may not  achieve "financial freedom" as I tend to live and donate to causes that I believe create better communities for us all to live in rather than "invest". Although it is true I could probably donate more over the long haul if I successfully leveraged some of my income. Perhaps I will develope the discipline but so far I have not.

Sep 05, 2019 06:31 AM