Real Estate is still a get rich slow game no matter what the internet tells you.

I have two friends who own rental properties and they are successful with their properties, I read Rich Dad Poor Dad twice along with Rental Property Investing and Power of Habit, I've been told by multiple people apart of the Baby Boomer and Generation X that they wish they invested in Real Estate at my age, I was a Resident Advisor at my University and I enjoyed that role so some of the skills are transferrable, and lastly this is the best time for me to take a risk.

I know when I was a kid some rich people I knew talked about doing something and getting a finders fee.

There are so many real estate investors that are cash rich, but don't show much income on their taxes, so you having a great salary could be a real asset to someone like that to obtain traditional financing.I certainly wouldn't look at the 1 bed condo as waste, I bought two one beds in North Brooklyn years ago and am not selling them to roll into multi families, you could do the same thing with some patience. 

Many think it’s strange to be scared of success, or they make fun of me for it, and I don’t understand it myself.I genuinely want to be rich and financially free; part of me believes I can do it, but deep down, my mind or whatever doesn’t.

The influx of young tech professionals is driving demand for modern, amenity-rich apartments and smart homes.

Our refusal to accept a recession is actually only making the pain much worse, and is the underpinning of a massive wealth transfer from the middle class to the rich.   

Ya, my left side brain (the E and S (Rich Dad term)) is saying that is crazy: 18 CC's and $100k.  

Here's the deal- you don't get rich by selling real estate.

Good reads would be Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and How to Invest in Real Estate (the beginners guide) by Brandon Turner.