What's your why? Why are you after financial freedom?

[Michael Fundaro]

I'm looking for a little inspiration here. I haven't posted in a while, probably because I haven't been thinking of real estate much lately.  I "started out" 5 years ago when I read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," and dove in.  24 year old me had stars in his eyes, chasing after this thing I just learned about called "Financial Freedom" without knowing what the heck I'd do with it when/if I ever got it.  Bought a duplex that doesn't cash flow and now here I am, approaching my 30th revolution around the sun as the tired landlord I said I'd never be.

I realized that just not liking my job wasn't enough of a motivator for me.  So I dug a little deeper to find out why I'm after it and scared myself when I found out: I don't know!

So, investors on here, especially people starting out: why are you after this Financial Freedom goal? Does it go beyond the finances? What really makes you enjoy investing in real estate?