With Google Maps, you can explore these stories easily and make smarter decisions about where to invest.With Discipline,Josh

You must discipline yourself to carry no debt other than your investment properties.

GREAT IDEA (Sarcasm)As Gabe pointed out, with some saving discipline that positive cash flow can provide down payment when we get a softer market.

Quote from @JD Martin: my age group, yes I'm way beyond that and I attribute that success to the following:- Willing to delay gratification on a regular basis- Willing to do jobs no one else wants to do- Willing to work long hours for results (a strong work ethic)- Willing to take calculated but high upside/low downside risks- Willing to allow the "fruits of my labor" to be returned to the business instead of paying for a lavish lifestyle- A strong commitment to these principles by my spouse- A strong run of being healthy enough to work to produce excess profits- The fortuitous grace of being born and growing up in the United States, where opportunities for financial success are everywhere and accessible to anyone- A splash of luck at being in the "right place at the right time" This, in bold, is the single most significant thing in regards to building net worth, and overall discipline.

It is going to take a disciplined plan to deal with the short term "musts" and then set yourself up for an easier time in the long run.

How disciplined are you to put the time into learning Schedule E and depreciation forms?

One, it's the discipline of having a 15 year that I would follow.

This business is not nearly that disciplined. 

Creating generational wealth through real estate demands commitment, self-discipline, and careful planning.

When you get healthy and fit, you will gain a new level of respect for yourself and inherit a new type of discipline