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

[joejif]

Been building a boring buy+hold property portfolio over the past 8 years that should generate at least 100K/year in equity while I sleep...which is more than I earn in my day job.

Thinking of 'retiring' early by moving to a country with low cost of living for a few years while the portfolio continues to compound, then returning to Australia.

Hey mate, what was your strategy, cf or cg properties? I'm assuming cg as you mentioned middle ring Sydney and Brisbane. If so how did u get around serviceability? did u have to wait till rents increased??