I am ready to get the ball rolling on the road to financial freedom.

The goal of real estate investing is financial freedom.

I’m looking forward to starting this journey and securing financial freedom for my family for years to come! 

@Kevin V. if I were in your shoes I would fix up the Carlsbad house and keep it as a short term rental that would still give you the freedom to use the property and keep it in the family while maximizing the rents you could get. 

Freedom from the Traditional Banking System where the only one making money in the deal is the bank. 

I want this to be a vehicle for my wife and I to gain financial freedom and grow a portfolio to support the lifestyle we want when I retire. 

I used to be against condos because I didn't want to deal with hoa, I believe they are all crooks who steal money and they take away many of your freedoms (you can't park your bike here, why did you scratch the tile here)However, I realized for a noob who doesn't know what the hell he is doing, a condo is much less risky than a house.

That's why we have Freedom of Speech, versus tyranny where people get their heads cut off if they speak unpopular things.

I will explain my thought.The goal of real estate investing is financial freedom.

And I am for freedom of the speech to the point that I will defend the rights of others to use ad hominess to attack me.