In other words, we’ll need to lock in a rental before we close on our primary home but we’re relatively income poor, especially when most LL’s want 3x monthly rent for income, while at the same time we’re relatively asset rich with very low overhead.

Background: My wife and I read Rich Dad Poor Dad about 10 years ago and it really shook us.

If you mean just go to redfin/zillow and find a killer deal there, or a website listing REOs, to "get rich quick with no money down," ya, that's mostly dead (to the extent that it was ever alive at all). 

Hmmm, sounds like she's a real piece of work... just another lazy entitled American trying to plunder their way to riches off the backs of those of us who are willing to apply ourselves.

I read Rich Dad Poor Dad probably 10 years ago because one of my older cousins was trying to get me into Real Estate.

I got the spreadsheet from the rich dad website.

But at the same time, you rarely come across folks who got very rich by investing  in syndications.

I 100% KNOW that this is not a "get rich quick" game, I realize that, but is it completely crazy to think I can accrue enough rentals in 4 years to not have to get another job with this type of salary? 

Just to clarify when I say newbie I mean I just finished rich dad poor dad and started learning about real estate a few weeks ago.

It won't make me rich but it may allow me to work a little less.My first question:Investing in my first property, I was planning on using some savings to put about 25% down on a condo in my area, for 100k.