Sick of selling my life in 40 hour increments in Ocala, FL

[David Wheat]

Howdy. I'm Dave. I was born in Texas but I got to Florida as quick as I could. I'm a geek who's not afraid to get my hands dirty. I'm always eager to learn something new.

My goal is simple: to produce enough income to break the golden handcuffs of my awesome employer and do what I want with my time. Real estate sounds promising, and I've been learning the basics of renovation on the weekend.

I have a few acres in Marion County, FL and I'm suddenly in a quandary regarding its future. The kid wants to move somewhere cold. We might give that a shot.

I've listened to the podcast for many hours, plus quite a few other finance podcasts. 

Thanks for having me.

[David Wheat]

@Jaleel Phillips I listened to the RDPD audio book during my commute in between podcasts.

@Account Closed Yes, I've thought about this for a long time. It's not so much THAT I'm working, it's WHY I'm working. The energy I pour into those 40 hours makes many other people very rich. That same energy redirected toward activities that interest me would enrich me and mine. I have had moderate personal success at waking up at 0500 and grinding through Udemy tutorials, or spending three hours a week working with a vocal trainer after I get home, or staying up all night to work on a website, or driving 2.5 hours on Saturday morning to Daytona to "intern" with my patient friend who renovates. If I could spend 40 hours doing any of those uninterrupted (or at least on my own terms), I'd be so much further along.

Short term: Buy, Live in, renovate, flip/rent

Long term: My magic 8 ball says "Reply hazy. Try again later."