We add value to the people around us by providing a healthy and supportive environment through an abundance mindset. 

@Conrad Kostrzewa  I lived in, and now rent out condo in Wicker Park that I has shown be some healthy cash flow. 

If it turns out to be a home run then great (I am mildly optimistic it will happen), but if not I'd like to see healthy retruns as well.

Even if they could, lifestyles, at least for now, do not make it a competitive option, at least at historical price levels. 

Artificially low interest rates and lower prices incentivized investment through healthy appreciation.

The point is, buyer beware in second tier markets even around healthy markets like the Triangle.

Currently I have a wonderful job, but it won’t get me and my family to the lifestyle we desire fast enough.

Ideally in about a year's time we'll be doing healthy Turnkey volume so I'd love to get some recommendations while I continue to research on my end. 

However, if this is simply a case of spending a little less on personal lifestyle choices now during a cash poor period while you complete a couple of rehabs, I say absorb the lifestyle pain now and enjoy the profits down the line. 

Hey @Lisa HodgesForgive me if this post sounds too simple, my intention is to answer your question.Assumptions: Assuming your goal is to attain financial freedom, meaning not obligated to work a day job, you'll need passive income to afford that lifestyle.