My goal is to have financial freedom so I can eventually quit my 9-5 job and use my time to spend with family and do things that excite me.

I am in a similar situation.

*As a side note, I think maybe it would be fun also to try and identify where new technology or machine-learning driven approaches could increase efficiency in the spaceAs for my financial situation, personally, I have around 50k saved but 20k of it is tied up in assets I don't want to pay capital gains tax on.

@Chris MagistradoRefinancing could be done in certain countries and situations. 

It's important to ask yourself, and be honest with yourself, how you would handle managing tenant situations if you were to become a landlord.

I’m in a similar situation considering investing in fund 3.

Those situations go bad more often than not, costing you money and the friendship.

It might cause me financial harm as I have to sell more stocks and might pay short term capital gains vs long term capital gains.

I believe the code says "if a veteran holds legal title to a property secured by a VA loan but does not possess equitable title, this situation is considered 'not a disposition."

im in Orange County CA and there is a huge market here for room by room rentals here. i've been doing this for quite some time (over a decade now), and it certainly has its pro's and cons. my advice if you go about this is make sure you do proper vetting before moving someone in... not only for financials/ credit-worthiness, but also for temperament and expectations in a co-living space. we ask a lot of questions like "how do you handle conflict?"