Same with food and claiming we need to produce more food.

Food for thought.

Cash flow will provide you with a steady income and a safety net for any unexpected expenses, which is especially important when starting out.

I’ve given food to hungry people, I’ve given the shirt off my back to an old naked woman, I've bought shoes for kids, built a school for aboriginal tribal families in the mountains, and handed out toothbrushes.  

As you mentioned, having a couple of rental properties as a safety net can provide steady passive income, especially in times of uncertainty or if you decide to slow down in the future.

No list no set of characteristics and predict motivation because motivation is based on emotion, NOT DATA.If you were a lion in the dry savannah of Africa and you wanted food.

Our first step after posting a 3 day without a response is to do a safety check.

The only food I have delivered is pizza, and even that is rare.

Andrew, honestly just keep going.You'll be worth 8 figures soon.Not many people love their jobs, but it puts food on the table and you are clearly good at it if you've been doing it so long.Use some extra income to start getting into RE investing.If you get a seller to carry 15% in 2nd position, you just need a 10% down payment.Its tough to do but everything in life takes sacrifice.

Residents can pay $1600 for rent and be in nicer areas of Memphis with better food, school, job, and transportation options.