Gradually over time those that could afford the first generation of new home with indoor plumbing built them.

Lots of good advice has already been posted, but here's another option for you to think about.Instead of quitting your full time W2 job completely, why not slowly phase out of it and gradually cut back on your hours?

I can sense that Las Vegas headwind is changing gradually...

Throughout the life of the loan, the funding fee is gradually absorbed and if the same loan is kept long enough, eventually is completely rendered to zero.

I'm contributing to 401k up to the maximum allowed and employer match is free money.My plan is to convert it to ROTH gradually when my W2 income is $0 - which will be in 5-6 years if I am able to accomplish my other investment goals😄

Banks will gradually relax...and it becomes follow the leader as it always have.  

Gaining a better understanding of my decision making process is important for me to develop so I'm working not only to self-analyze but to also gradually build a financially savvy group with different backgrounds that I can engage in higher level discussions with. 

We used to have "Filene's basement" in Boston where they had luxury suits etc and they would mark them down gradually till they sold.

After a while, I start to know what they are looking for, then I gradually moved to a lawyer that's about $200 an hour.  

I'm a residential investor in northeastern PA (an hour north of Philly) self-managing the 7 homes I started buying back in 2011 and I am now looking to buy an existing residential property management company to accelerate what started as a gradual move into RE investment & management.