It's a discipline that opened so many cost saving opportunities & you don't get snowed by contractors, home or building inspectors.

This isn't your magical outlet, but instead an opportunity that requires daily discipline and focus. 

Of course my post was a deep and well deserved compliment to your success, many wish for but not all can implement the motivation and self discipline 

I’m personally of the discipline that a well funded 401k is good to have alongside RE and other investments, and that tapping into a retirement account for anything is last resort.In my personal judgement and with only the limited info I have about your situation, I would aim to max out the pretax savings in the 401k.

Account Closed For you to get disciplined and structured learning and raise (capitOl), you might want to get a degree!

Simply for educational purposes, discipline in the working life again, and to bring in a second income to gain financial stability.

It is a method for disciplined indivulaes to invest the money they save.

@Kevin Phu I agree that a lot of people give up when they realize it comes with a lot of accountability and discipline.

As long as you are disciplined and can set aside for insurance capex taxes and taxes then this is a great way to grow your portfolio That means you paid 30% for the property instead of 20%. 

To put things into perspective - the guy that was their mentor was also an older senior at our school who now frequently goes to necker island with Richard Branson and then some ( google him) ...to put things into perspective...I’ve heard them (twins) say college was a waste of their money and that’s when I often remind them that a) we would have never met (still business partners / best friends / and my mentors today) and it’s hard to say if they would have had as much success in their business without the mentor i mentioned above....yes they have a computer science degree which they don’t necessarily use today....but it is a foundation of knowledge discipline, environment and network they were exposed to.....I can say the very same for myself...I have a six figure income aside from my business - it was not related to the major I studied ( I went to school for 4 years - 3/4 paid wit scholarship) however it did set a foundation that lead me to my kind of work as an consultant today.