I am looking for the ability to be able to spend more time with my family, build long-term wealth, and have a nice nest-egg for retirement. 

I plan to use real estate investing as my primary retirement nest egg and as cash flow to sustain me after retirement.

It seemed a good way to fund note purchases rather than risking our little nest egg.

@Lane KawaokaYes both IRAs and solo 401k plans are a great way to grow your nest egg. 

Is your nest egg large enough to be unemployed for several months to cover the worst case scenario? 

I'm 25 and live in the Washington DC metro area, and work in financial services.I have done really well investing in the markets and have been trying to save as much as i can (while still enjoying life to the fullest), and have created a nice little nest egg to start my journey in real estate investing.The reason i am starting this thread, is because after living and renting in the DC metro area for 3 years here, i just do not believe the market here is attractive for buying house hacking or renting properties. 

@Jim Cummings One way of setting up automation for HVAC is to have nest thermostat, get periodic data from it, do some processing based on outside temp and humidity.

My wife and I have made preliminary plans in 8 months (8 months because we will have a sufficient "nest egg" saved up) to make the jump from a W-2 income to 1099.

There had been rats nesting in the old ductwork, and the pump was full of nest material and who knows what else.

When it comes to investing ones equity nest egg or retirement savings people often want to be able to look the sponsor in the eyes, have a conversation and get their read.