I have a SMART goal related to early retirement, or at least the option of it. 

I'm totally mortgage free at the moment anyway.I always wondered, was I smart, and just plain lucky??

If you're smart you could even leverage a cheap lease against a STR demand and live free.... 

Start with some SMART goals, then from there you can fill in the blanks with what you need.

An MLS deal will never be a good dealCash flow on paper doesn't equal cash flow in real lifeI'm too busy to think about direct mail, etc, etc The kernel of truth in all of these excuses helped me to convince myself I was being prudent and being smart by waiting until I had more money or more relationships or more of this or more of that. 

Be smart and DON'T be taken advantage of by a contractor - they know how to make money off of YOU!

There is a scary amount of information and smart people.

@Mary Joe Not meaning to be a smart ***, but if you are looking for passive, low return, risk averse, long term investments, what not just invest in a few good income (dividend paying) blue chip mutual funds?

With the destruction of hurricane Harvey what is a smart decision to make in this regard?

However with the destruction of hurricane Harvey what is a smart decision to make in this regard?