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Is real estate a good path to financial independence?

May. 25, 2023 at 6:43 PM ET

Real estate has traditionally been a popular path to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), but with high home prices and rising mortgage rates you may be wondering: is real estate still a good path to financial freedom?

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