Scott,  @Steve Vaughan is  one of my all time hero's on BP and someone I think gives the absolute best advice on a realistic methodology for attaining this mystic financial freedom from RE .

My goals would be to increase monthly cash flow and have more access to the property's equity for things like Cap Ex, etc....Here's a blurb from a lender's website:"By combining banking functionality with home financing into one dynamic instrument, borrowers are able to save tens of thousands of dollars and years off their loan""Designed after popular programs around the world, the All In One First Lien HELOC is the nation’s first transactional offset type-mortgage program.Home financing and banking combined:Deposits lower your loan’s principalFunds remain available for expensesInterest is calculated on the average daily balanceThis lowers the monthly interest paymentsTens of thousands of dollars can be saved over the life of the loanMortgage freedom can be achieved in half the time or less

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Hi There very excited to be part of this community, This is Williams Herrera a IT Engineer looking for the financial freedom, hungry to learn how to become a REI, I have saved 40k for my first deal but before that I would like to learn the most to minimize the risks and be able to get my first big deal.If you read this post please, share with me some advices and tips to get immersed in this RE world. 

I really want to jump on something within the next year or two because I know the longer I wait the less my portfolio can grow and the longer it will take to reach that financial freedom and being able to take control of my time to be able to do the things I really want to do. 

Investing first and buying later provides financial freedom but may be time-consuming and costly.Good Luck!

Real estate is a fantastic way to build wealth and eventually gain more freedom, especially with the expertise of your contractor husband.

Might be something to look into.Lastly, you are also very smart to know that keeping your job is part of the train to time freedom.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to discuss your plans.Welcome home to BiggerPockets, and best of luck on your path to financial freedom!

It could be freedom from a W2, travel, new cars, college for the kids - whatever your dream is, focus on that.