I currently work in the energy sector, but my ultimate goal is to become financially independent through real estate.

Greetings, I am a Real Estate Broker based in Washington State, with extensive experience in residential real estate and recent involvement in commercial properties. I am currently pursuing a Master's in Real Estate D...

You wouldnt be able to sell them independently from the main home. 

@Alec Jacobs We typically m aside the windows and buy our own and usually get a quote based on the measurements from both the box stores and an independent glass company.

Rental income also sometimes has seasoning requirements before a lender wants to count it towards covering the debt you incurred.You don't mention how much income you will need to be financially independent.  

IMHO the cash flow gives you financial freedom/independence (at least it used to with lower interest rates.), the appreciation makes you wealthy/rich. 

Example: "I want to build financial independence through real estate investing.

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

Louis is the 75th largest independent city in the US but the St.

I want to assess independently before reaching out and doing further due diligence with experts.