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Short-Term Buy & Hold Plan – Buy-3-Sell-2-Keep-1

By Chad Carson 13 Comments Filed Under: Getting Started, Rentals & Landlording

The Buy-3-Sell-2-Keep-1 Plan - How to Get Free & Clear Rentals

Article updated on July 26, 2019 This is part 3 in my series about practical strategies to own free & clear (no debt) rental properties in order to achieve financial independence.  This article will cover a short-term buy and hold plan called Buy-3-Sell-2-Keep-1. Although there are many more variations, so far I’ve provided three general [Continue Reading]

Tagged With: big picture planning, early retirement, financial independence, passive income, real estate retirement plans, rentals

Real Estate Investing Without Debt – The All-Cash Plan

By Chad Carson 33 Comments Filed Under: Getting Started, Rentals & Landlording

The All-Cash Plan - Financial Independence in Real Estate Without Debt

On your path to a destination of Financial Independence, a simple but powerful goal of free & clear rental properties (a.k.a. no debt) is a good idea.  Your free & clear goal might be, for example, to own 10 houses that together rent for $12,000 per month ($1,200 per house) and net $7,000 per month [Continue Reading]

Tagged With: debt, financial independence, free & clear, real estate retirement plans, rentals, retirement

The Trade-Up Plan – How to Retire in 8 Years Using Tax-Free Exchanges

By Chad Carson 10 Comments Filed Under: Getting Started, Rentals & Landlording

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This article is about the Trade-Up Plan, which shows you how to quickly build a portfolio of rental properties with strong cash flow using 1031 exchanges. In the sections that follow, I’ll first share the basics steps of the Trade-Up Plan. Then I’ll give you a detailed example that begins with $34,000 in savings and within [Continue Reading]

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The Rental Debt Snowball Plan – How to Get Free & Clear Rental Properties

By Chad Carson 26 Comments Filed Under: Getting Started, Rentals & Landlording

The Debt Snowball Plan - How to Get Rental Properties Free & Clear

This article is about using real estate investing to help you reach a destination of financial independence.  More specifically I’ll be sharing the basics of a plan called the Rental Debt Snowball, which helps you achieve a goal of free & clear (no debt) rentals. Your free & clear goal might be, for example, to [Continue Reading]

Tagged With: debt, Debt Snowball, early retirement, financial independence, passive income, real estate retirement plans, retirement

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