Real estate is a fantastic way to build wealth and eventually gain more freedom, especially with the expertise of your contractor husband.

Yes, you read that right, the American system was designed to best facilitate FAILURE not success. because when there is freedom to FAIL, it comes from consumers ability to choose, choose who is worth it, who isnt, and the poor performers fail and the good performers are rewarded. 

It could be freedom from a W2, travel, new cars, college for the kids - whatever your dream is, focus on that.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to discuss your plans.Welcome home to BiggerPockets, and best of luck on your path to financial freedom!

Might be something to look into.Lastly, you are also very smart to know that keeping your job is part of the train to time freedom.

You get financial freedom from keeping property, not selling it.

I have come so far (daily personal Finance sheet, opened a small business, bough a home, and utilized as many tax strategies as best I can), yet I still feel so far from my freedom.

So, lets try not to hate on what you dont understand. we are all here to learn and connect and build our networks and build our financial freedom and keep more of our hard earned money!!!

Tenants typically stay that long because (a) the rents are way below market and they can't give up a good deal, or (b) they are bad tenants who enjoy the freedom of living under a weak landlord.

I believe that real estate investing, whether that be passive or active investing and the financial freedom it brings.