It turns out my hobby and primary personal interest is building and racing cars and I moderate one of the car forums so I should have known this was possible.

While my full time position pays the bills, I am quite disenchanted with the high-stress rat race environment and would like to increase my income.

As they say, slow and steady wins the race.

I see all races represented in that video. 

So, that's what I'm telling potential renters.Putting the cart before the horse I guess.

Hi @Brian CookYou are really well placed to get out of the rat race early.

I'm live in Federal Way, WashingtonWant to buy and hold a house for the first time. like most people, I want to get out of the rat race by doing the famous House Hacking I already got in touch with a realtor from quicken loans (can somebody recommend me a good agent or a bank?)

My theory is that it may speed up overseas investment as investors there race to get ahead of further devaluations (and before they're swept up in 'anti-corruption' investigations which are mostly designed to weed out anti Xi Jinping factions).There is another hit to demand that also could originate in China; the slowdown in their economy and it's effect on raw materials producers (see http://www.visualcapitalist.com/china-consumes-min... for a good look at that).

I Recently got married and had a baby and am looking to put in some hard work in real estate investing (specifically flipping) in order to achieve greater financial freedom, as getting ahead in the rat race has proved to be elusive!

I'm covering half of my expenses already with my real estate salary so I'll probably be "escaping the rat race" sooner or later