Enthusiasm is great, but numbers are what determine whether a deal or goal is feasible or not.

What you can see is stresses building in the system, particularly with prices and with enthusiasm.  

Awesome Brian, I believe that type of spirit and enthusiasm will get you beyond your goalsBrian Mitchell ( fellow Tucsonan and new investor)

Love your story and enthusiasm!  

Your enthusiasm is awesome!

Hi Asher, I'm new here but I'd bet the vets would tell you this same thing - get active networking with investors in your area.Through BP, REIAs/real estate meetups, even reaching out to wholesalers in your area you find on Google you'll find plenty of people who may be able to use your enthusiasm and drive, and in exchange would be willing to show you the ropes.However, you NEED to provide value to them. 

I love Cardone"s enthusiasm.   

@James Maglio welcome and appreciate your enthusiasm. 

But, I love your enthusiasm and where your head is at for an 18 year old.

I don't know what kind of retirement income you'll have, but generally it's difficult to make a living from rental properties without really scaling up the number of units owned (well past the 20-30 unit mark).I don't mean to dampen your enthusiasm, but I wouldn't assume a few single family rentals would provide enough income to live on, unless it's just extra money on top of a comfortable retirement income.