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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    So I hear....apparently they can teach Frogs something...some even are starting to look like Frogs. :D;)
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    Yep...when you are planning to live off income...make sure you have a diversified income base not only on property locations but also other assets such as shares and cash. Seen to many people take a leap of faith based on a theory and get into trouble. As they say in navy make sure you have...
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    Just realised you posted the how....he he.... Well technically this is a hybrid strategy ;)...I plan to use this. The plan is to have a portfolio that generates say 100-150k CF+. Sometimes due to unforeseen expenses...or some bad months I will dip into offsets. But overall the LVR needs to be...
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    About 15 years....give a take a few months....:D I am old ba$tard compared to you young Sindhis. ;)
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    Hey Rixter...I am curious how you are going...are you able to say how you are doing it: 1. How much income are you getting? 2. LVR% Relevant as I want to see the split of CF+ income vs actual LOE income? 3. What sort of asset base you had to achieve this? I think you are doing the large...
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    Yep...spot on.....the cashbond I think caught a few people out. I think Rixter might be one of the few who has made a go of LOE...would be curious to see how he is going? The real beauty is once you have a $10m plus portfolio...you can set your life on coast and collect about 100k in net...
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    Skater....over the longer term it is unsustainable....in most instances. I have done the modelling myself... Where you will find it working isn when people have a $7m plus portfolio with say less than 50% gearing and are drawing down less than say 1% of the portfolio. You also need to be...
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    LOR is DOA.....not feasible over the longer term..though a hybrid with ..some LOR could work. The regulatory environment will make this harder and harder. The govt seems to be protecting all the newbies from themselves....
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    Not sure...I am fleeting...I am lucky I only have 3 in Sydney...bought in early 2000s so mortgages are hardly anything. They are also units around $450-600k mark. The others are in Central Coast, Wollongong, Maitland, and North Albury. All bought before early 2012. All have gone up at least...
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    Using a buy & hold strategy, in how many years did you reach financial independence?

    Up to 22 IPs...and working on another couple. Have sold 2 which I have regreted....holding for at least one cycle (10 years) gives you the best results.
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