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.

The only book I’ve read that even somewhat relates to real estate is rich dad poor dad.