One thing I found difficult to digest in those shows was the FEAR of foreclosures (short sales, etc) perpetuated and aggravated by your "friendly" buyer's agent.Something along the lines of "OMG, we better submit a FULL PRICE offer for this REO if we ever expect to hear back from the bank, and even that might not be enough.

I attribute this to the fact that the "system" wants to help perpetuate income and their jobs. 

The goal in 10 years is to eventually earn $300k ($150k each) annually in perpetuity.

But, if I were a typical American, unaware of these plans, and unprepared to research them, then the fact of the matter is that I would not INTEND to use the money in a 401(k) to make lifestyle changes.I believe that in my case, the 401(k) has very little relevance, as I plan to achieve indefinitely sustainable financial freedom very early in life, which would likely result in my wealth continuing to expand perpetually. 

Also properties , especially multi family have been selling if rehabbed right and you don't buy into the stereotypes and negative press.

Can anyone fill me in about the "stereotypes" of section 8 tenants?

So they move to undesirable areas and, because they are artists, make those areas pretty - they don't litter, whatever car they have will be well maintained, they are more inclined to call 911 than previous residents, and other things like that that aren't necessarily characteristic of non-artist lower income persons (yes this theory is rank with implicit stereotypes).

@Robert Murphy being the perpetual pessimist, this sounds like a scam to me, and if not a scam then a ripoff.

I suppose it gives an impression of someone who is a bit more like them than the stereotype of super wealthy landlords that many tenants seem  to believe. 

That being said, I think the cost of college tuition is the biggest scam perpetuated on this generation of Americans.