While this strategy will work all of the research into FI kept bringing me to the same conclusions, the best way to FI is build a passive income stream through real estate investing.

I've spoken to realtors who are successfully closing deals in the Boynton Beach project (Gulf Stream Views) and the NJ project (Green Roof Condominiums).

To address that, I am exploring additional income streams that will boost income for my properties. 

So, there is no established incoem stream at this time.In addition, the friend hasn't secured a job in town just yet so there is no income stream there either.

I went through this process when I decided where to retire.At a high level, I used financial media, Wikipedia, and local news (many TV stations stream their local news broadcasts) to select a state and city.At the neighborhood level, I used CrimeReports to get a feel for crime and real estate listings to get a feel for the type of housing in the zip code.Then it's boots on the ground to home in on a specific choice.

I have done plenty well following some basic real estate investing guidelinesIt's too long to repost how I do that so I'll put it here: It's about the 6th post downhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311-buying-se...I take the Balou approach from the original Disney movie "Jungle book" "if you act like that bee acts, uuh, uuh, you're working too hard".Set up your Systems & Procedures, Analyze your market, put together a marketing plan, work your market, close the business and Repeat

The way we fixed the issue was speaking to him thoroughly and with no BS. ( picture a mob movie) I mean I had to bring out the tough girl attitude and at the same time remind him we have a contract.

Toured one place with heated pool, billiard room, tanning salon, full-sized indoor basketball gym, exercise room, movie room, and so on and so forth.

I have complete control over the backend of this site, and that is one of the things I like about it.If you skip the main movie from the link in my signature and go to the page with my mugshot on it, there are other movies on the tabs 'Overview', 'Products' etc ...

Now I do joint ventures with other real estate investors and coach one on one with beginner investors who want to engage in making multiple income streams doing lease options.