These factors are independent of any presidential candidate's policy promises.

Can I even be financially independent in this situation?

I'm particularly passionate about cash flowing for financial independence and renovating with my construction experience.Outside of real estate, I enjoy fishing, ultimate frisbee, skiing.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Work with a knowledgeable independent agent 

.- I found one lady online give an independent review, and as I said she was lower income, didn't say anything bad, and put the blame on herself.

Independent studies (1, 2) and basic logic show you will make more selling it yourself.

I stumbled upon BP, asked dumb questions, received a lot of great (free) advice and help, and I now own 5 investment properties (2 of which are mid term) along with a current live in flip, continued success in my career and index fund investing, and hit financial independence at 41.

They maintain access to the house managers and meetings, and while we make the transition to independent living as seamless as possible, they are essentially on their own. 

Assuming the property owner isn't playing games, why would an independent appraiser inflate the value? 

Since then, I’ve been listening to BiggerPockets, On The Market, and Real Estate Rookie, and I’m currently reading The Multifamily Millionaire by Brandon Turner.A bit about myself:I'm a 31-year-old software engineer looking to become a long-term multifamily real estate investor (REI) and achieve FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early).