MMM (Mr. Money Mustache) Philosophy

[Tara Hall]

Do any investors out there follow, know of, or appreciate the money-savvy principles and philosophies of Mr. Money Mustache?  I've been following the posts on his blog for the past year and have learned quite a bit from his money-saving tactics and views toward minimalist-ish spending.   Any investors that do follow MMM, how do you implement his thoughts/practices into your real estate investing?  

I often cringe when I see some investors telling others they need to spend 10s of thousands of dollars on marketing when they're starting out...it just seems to contradict everything I've learned about only spending what we need and not being wasteful with our money.  I'm not into real estate investing just so I can make endless amounts of money, I just want to make enough to live responsibly and to cover my living expenses...and have fun in the process.  I don't want to be one of those people where the more money I make, the more money I need.  Thoughts?  Insights?