There is 10 acres of raw land for sale close by right now and I would love to own it, just to have it, control it, do what I want with it and pass it down to the family.

Even worse, the investor has no control.

You will get the greatest returns and have more control. 

Dave mentioned control in the TIC but alot of times that is an illusion.

These type of investments are illiquid, long-term and completely out of your control. 

So that was my first partnership, we bought houses and I controlled the whole process and I learned so much.

In 2017 I had zero debt, a good job and was leveraging my 401k… I have traded that philosophy to acquire large amounts of debt, no 401k or IRA contributions and now have the freedom to control my own financial destiny.Below are the steps I took to remove myself from my W-2 (and 30 years of working for someone else) and obtain a career as a real estate investor:Step 1 (Education): Read and listen to as many books and podcasts as possible.

One of the primary issues is the impact of rent control policies.

With the new rent control policies, there is zero incentive to lower rent as it may take years before you could recoup that with the minimal increases they allow. 

First step would be to talk to the controlling government body about what you can do with it.