Now I have over 5 million in RE and 2.5 million in equity, since my first little condo purchased in 2011.I now have $120,000 tax deferred cash flow in my pocket every year and as a teacher I make $60,000 a year at a Catholic School and as an adjunct Professor at a community College here in San Diego working 60 hours a week and my wife makes $20,000 as a special Ed aide in the classroom in the public schools in San Diego. 

My friends are generally a low- or middle-income crowd: many of them are artists (for instance, they're professors and practitioners of art), or they work for non-profits, or they're school teachers, etc.

Talked to a friend whos an economics professor at UPR and he said theres no point going now, wait until at least the electricity is up and running again.

When I asked my professor at business school about it, the question I got back was did the author have a PhD?

@Blake Ramsey I'm a college professor, and a real estate investor--so my perspective is somewhat from both sides of the coin here...First off, your post is well-written, which gives me the impression that you have some of the skills necessary to succeed in college, and it also gives me the impression that this is a topic you've been considering carefully; kudos.As they say, there is no "right" answer; it just depends on your goals, what you enjoy, what you're good at, what opportunities are available, etc.  

I recall my econometric professor of mine saying if anyone claims to have a forecast of more than a year their either a fool or a liar errr rating agency.  

I think it's a concern in terms of volatility, but I also think you don't want to say absolutely not because it's the future of work," said Dan Immergluck, a professor at the Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University, who studies the housing market, mortgage finance and foreclosures.Airbnb has faced a host of regulatory challenges around the country.

Now I will be getting out of the Navy to teach Chemistry, but the likelihood of building financial freedom as a college professor is limited.

You don't have to be a college professor to teach 4th grade addition.  

I always remember what my engineering professor said about estimating, there is no wrong estimate, there is only degree of accuracy.