I’d love to have real estate provide some financial freedom/flexibility and create a portfolio that I could eventually get my kids involved with and pass down to them, but I end up feeling frozen/stuck based on the factors above. 

That was a good tip, thanks!

Although I've been using trusts for years, I am literally just doing my estate planning and my attorney said I did everything right to be able to pass my properties down to my kids.

I’m here to connect and get some honest insights—not just a sales pitch—so if anyone has tips on properties or areas with good potential for appreciation and tax advantages, please let me know!

So to me new members might need some time to get set up they may need to get help from their kids or spouse to navigate this site..

I know when I was a kid some rich people I knew talked about doing something and getting a finders fee.

Check out NerdWallet for tips on budgeting and debt management.

I know it will lead to a breakthrough at some point but any tips or success stories would help. 

The skiing pales in comparison to Colorado or the Sierra Nevada of course, but I still thought it was pretty great as a kid growing up in the midwest 😃

A few quick items:Red flags / tips:- Seller not willing / able to produce a written lease.