One of the concepts is future pacing, where you envision the end state you’re going after.

It appears he's happy chugging along at this pace so that he can enjoy time with his family and just do the amount of work he needs to sustain his family.

Is there another way to scale at a more accelerated pace?

We can save a little each month to buy something in the midwest but it's at a snails pace. 

Here’s a link to our cabin in BB check out the location, it’s south of Hochatown but we’re still killing it (on pace for $100k gross revenue in a 1 bdrm cabin):https://abnb.me/0OpD5D0gNxbBeing directly in Hochatown is a plus I’d say, but by no means an absolute must.

While these are obviously great for long term success and financial independence, I am looking to speed up the pace (with financial gains) with flipping/rehabbing houses.

@Jeremy Pace, I appreciate the feedback.I think I'm plugging my Northern NJ strategy into Pittsburgh, based off a friends thoughts on the city.

Bloomberg wrote about Sam Zell, famous value investor, in a May, 2010 article, “Zell’s Firm Raising $500 Million for Brazil Propertyâ€: “Billionaire investor Sam Zell’s Equity International is seeking to raise about $500 million to step up investment in Brazilian real estate, betting interest rate increases will fail to stem demand as the economy grows at the fastest pace in two decades.

Because he can afford to and after years and years of paying for insurance, he realized his insurance expenses out paced what he would have paid out in claims.

New jobs should be keeping pace with or exceeding population growth.