We might move back to the East Coast in 4-5 years, so I'm looking for investments that can work well as a primary residence now and a rental property later.Income: Both my girlfriend and I have solid tech salaries (150k+ each).Current Portfolio: I don’t currently own any rental properties.Goal & Long Term Plan: I don’t love my current job so like many of you, I would like to create enough passive income through rental properties to have financial freedom and be able to work business ideas or side projects.

I’m looking for some guidance on my next steps toward achieving financial freedom through real estate.My long-term goal is to acquire enough rental properties to secure my financial future.

Anyone that has been in the business long enough will have lost money for their investors.Ultimately, while I don't like that anyone has lost money from con men acting as syndicators, if your syndicator is more focused on talking about financial freedom and creating a better life, they are a marketer.  

My dream is to have the freedom to pursue my passions for people leadership, engineering, and a healthy lifestyle outside of the corporate ladder.

Here is a progress update from a small-time investor in Connecticut who is trying to achieve financial freedom.

I'm not familiar with your market but the faster you can start paying your own mortgage rather than someone else's you're one step closer to the long-term goal of financial freedom. 

We might move back to the East Coast in 4-5 years, so I’m looking for investments that can work well as a primary residence now and a rental property later.Income: Both my girlfriend and I have solid tech salaries (150k+ each).Current Portfolio: I don’t currently own any rental properties.Goal & Long Term Plan: I don’t love my current job so like many of you, I would like to create enough passive income through rental properties to have financial freedom and be able to work business ideas or side projects.

And so, knowing that RE investing is my ticket to financial freedom as well as how important a location/market is for investing, how much do you believe I value the RE market while looking for my first job?

It's often cheaper, more space, and more freedom for the students, so once they realize that in the dorms freshmen year it's a no-brainer.

But everyone that makes a commitment, and truly utilizes the community, will get accelerate their multifamily journey and begin the path to financial freedom.