So why work, why stress herself out, take on student debt, hours away from family doing that 9-5 all to achieve about $80kyr.

Right now, I'm buying T-bills and bond index funds. 

It’s more about the fun scenarios and balancing the landlord life without too much stress (unlike the real world).

The city serves as the headquarters of several well known American companies including: Cerner Corporation (Oracle), T-mobile (Sprint), AT&T, BNSF Railway, GEICO, Garmin, Honeywell, and Hallmark.

Plus stress 1000+ miles away that I can’t do anything about.3) I relate to what you said about REI perhaps being more of an obsession or passion more than anything else.

Keeping your options open while you settle in can help you avoid the stress of a hefty mortgage, and you'll still have the chance to build wealth in other ways.

No time to stress or dwell. 

I have been much happier and less stressed since switching over to them. 

And again, you'll get advice from posters that could not care less whether you follow it to the "T". 

Just make sure you follow the landlord/ tenant laws in your area to a T, deliver all the notices when and how you’re supposed to etc.