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Re:My product is my garden by jimbokun on Thursday February 04, 2021 @10:56AM (#26026443)
"an independent life is impossible unless you have enough healthy young people around to do the labour."

Or about $1 million stashed in index funds, give or take based on cost of living in your location.

Re:My product is my garden by raintrees on Thursday February 04, 2021 @11:16AM (#26026704)
Or around $600K in down payments in cash flowing rental properties in the US...

My wife and I spent around $75K to get approximately $1K a month in cash flow (5 doors, $200 each)...

Re:My product is my garden by Rumudiez on Thursday February 04, 2021 @12:01PM (#26027251)
I think the topic is independence, not being a parasite on others who are less well off than you.
Re:My product is my garden by 1MoreThing on Thursday February 04, 2021 @03:17PM (#26029295)
It is kind of hilarious how often rent-seeking behavior is called out as evil when it comes to software companies, but actual rent-seeking with real estate is seen as virtuous investment.
Re:My product is my garden by vageli on Thursday February 04, 2021 @12:37PM (#26027680)
$75k for five doors? Might I ask whereabouts? That seems ridiculously cheap per unit.
Re:My product is my garden by wahern on Thursday February 04, 2021 @03:06PM (#26029187)
Not impossible in impoverished areas. A rural trailer park, some section 8 housing in a bad part of town, or maybe they scooped up some single-family units at the bottom of the housing market crash.
Re:My product is my garden by raintrees on Friday February 05, 2021 @11:10AM (#26037808)
$65K for a 4 plex in Del Norte County, California, $10K for a single family in Lee County, Florida. Deals exist, it requires effort and action.
Re:My product is my garden by ngngngng on Thursday February 04, 2021 @12:58PM (#26027926)
I believe they're saying the down payment was $75k