If you can get into some deals in the next few years with good returns, the compounding effect has a long time to create some serious wealth.I would recommend you start attending some REI (Real Estate Investor) meet ups in your area. 

Nobody is talking about that fact that their 401k just lost 7% and will probably continue to do so potentially year over year compounding down.It also means that real estate got 7% cheaper, which offsets about a thrid of the national appreciation gain last year (about 20%). 

Ultimately it makes sense for us when you compound the returns and the appreciation, because you go from $1200 to 2400 in rent, but in San Diego you do not have the same RSO requirements, so they are just trying to extort your profit...just my 2c

This will compound as I increase my savings and have cash to bring to the table as well.3) Volunteer to be a part of and involved in as many transactions as possible at the company. 4) When I get my license, make sure to get involved in the community and let everyone around me know who I am and what I do, and hustle for opportunities that come in my free time.5) Stay consistently involved in the industry and loyal to the folks that are key to my success and getting me started forever.

Then he started explaining about compound interest and the power it has.Ever since that day, I've been working to get to my first million.

Put it somewhere, let it grow, take advantage of compounding interest. 

It may not stink too badly at first, but as you scale it becomes a compounding probability and it can really be a doldrum. 

And rich dad was computing the compounding interest over the next 40 years. 

I love compounding interest and I love revitalizing neighborhoods through REI. 

In our case, we consistently reinvested those returns to take advantage of the compounding, instead of adjusting our lifestyle.