I'd love to organize a meetup!

I will repeat this process until I’ve grown a sizable real estate portfolio (4-5 homes), then I hope to move into investing in larger/higher unit properties. 

They don't do shortcutsThey do what it takes, whatever it takes.Trust me, the second you change that mindset, you need to go back and read your BP post again and you will say "wow, I have grown a lot mentally".

Cozy has grown, you can add expenses, late fees etc. and it's free!

In announcing plans for the center earlier this year, they described the new operation’s objectives this way: “Modernizes the Army for the future… will integrate the future operational environment, threat and technologies to develop and deliver future force requirements, designing future force organizations, and delivering materiel capabilities.”The Futures Command center is expected to lead innovation for the Army’s top six modernization projects, including improvement to its tactical missile system, combat vehicles and helicopters, defense teams and weapons.Army officials indicated they were seeking a high-tech, creative culture for the location, rather than a traditionally structured Army post.

I think its kind of making more sense now in my head what I want so I will try to be more organized in relating this info to you guys:in order to retire/do something else, here is what I think I need:1) live in a paid off house2) have 6 k in passive income...Even if I stay in my job, which I probably will for a while, I really dont want to leverage my house to buy investment properties.

The tenants deposit the rent right into my ROTH IRA (local bank) I have a custodian that report to the IRS every year.You need to know the rules but you can save big on fees from a custodian that holds your money and charges you for every transaction.My self directed IRA w/ checkbook control had grown significantly since I opened it.

I’d look at the partner organizations and ask them about need?

All of us that have been investing for decades learned the hard way and have grown from it. 

I have grown up working in a national contracting business, and am therefore familiar with how contractors work and communicate (I really enjoy this aspect of RE).