The reason I'm researching this avenue is despite saving for 5-10 years via conventional retirement vehicles, I've come to the conclusion that without some further active action by myself I won't be able to live the same lifestyle I currently live in retirement.

In addition to the financial aspect I’m exploring, I am definitely wanting to find a more stable lifestyle to eliminate other worries.

All cities unto themselves, none boring suburbs with similar homes with large yards where everyone drives everywhere. 30-35 year olds make up the largest range of first time homeowners in Greater Boston, many of them are still single or newly married without kids yet, and they still want to be near their friends with active lifestyles.

The world is full of people who want to make plenty of money in real estate to fund a jazzed-up version of their existing lifestyle.

Not a real estate book, but his story and lifestyle are tremendously inspiring.

Its going to come down to your personal goals, lifestyle, and risk tolerance as to what deal is the best deal for you IMO.

Did you also create a budget for yourself on what expenses you need to live the lifestyle you want?

When you juggle multiple leases under a shared dwelling the interaction of those personalities and lifestyles can create a headache.  

However, one thing that my parents were absolutely right about was due to my disability I will have a more difficult finding a high paying job compared to other job seekers who have the same credentials as me.Therefore, my father drilled in my head from an early age that for me to have the kind of lifestyle I want I would have to focus on entrepreneurship.

I was curious - what was it like from a lifestyle standpoint?