{"id":112,"date":"2006-03-16T12:23:17","date_gmt":"2006-03-16T12:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montreal-realestate.ca\/english\/2006\/03\/how-to-obtain-financial-independence\/"},"modified":"2019-03-12T11:12:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T11:12:47","slug":"how-to-obtain-financial-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montreal-realestate.ca\/english\/how-to-obtain-financial-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to obtain financial independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s say you make $60,000 a year. In 25 years, with inflation rate at 3%, you will need approximately $125,000 to have the same comfortable lifestyle.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To retire at 65 and draw $125,000 annually, you will need $1.8 million in capital and have it invested at 7% interest per year.<\/p>\n<p>Take tax deferral plans into account, you will have to invest $1,100 every month at 10.5% interest for the next 25 years. Yikes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stream of income<!-- ~~ads~~ --><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"swift\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -200px; left: -200px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swift-code-lookup.com\/united-states.php\">swift codes bank in United State<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cLeverage is what makes real estate the most powerful investment of all time\u201d \u2013David Chilton, Noted Investment Expert and Author<\/div>\n<p>You invest in an $80,000 condo with a down payment of $20,000. You initial investment would grow to $167,000 with a growth rate of 3% per year over 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>Even after the tenant has paid off your mortgage, they will continue paying your rent. 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