.- Economic Stability: Supported by a stable healthcare sector.- Cash Flow Potential: Often meets the 1% rule, indicating strong cash flow.Columbus:- Growth and Demand: Booming population and tech industry.- Appreciation Potential: Consistent market appreciation.- Rental Market: Low vacancy rate, suggesting high rental demand.- Median Prices: Affordable compared to larger metros.Long-Distance Real Estate InvestingInvesting in properties in the Midwest while living in Los Angeles is feasible with modern technology.

Buy where taxes are low on rental properties, populations are growing, economies are growing, and there are at least two of the following: Gov spend, Major healthcare, transportation hubs, universities, sports teams, industry concentration, tourism, manufacturing.

FREEDOM HACKER MOVEMENTWe're flipping the script and shifting that spotlight from the big-shot developers to our own local legends, the ones with grand visions and guts of steel.

I've heard so many success stories on the BP podcast of people who've done really well with the buy-and-hold strategy and have the freedom to travel and not have to work a 9-5 (unless they want to, of course) and can pursue other interests, so that is a huge dream of mine too.

Family goals: 
We are a family of 4 (2 kids), living in CA. Our goal as a family is to move outside the US in the next 3-4 years and live half way around the world for the foreseeable future (5+ years). 
Financial g...

What would you recommend me doing first as a new investor so I can FINALLY pull the trigger and be on my way to finacial freedom ?  

I want to become a multi-family investor to achieve financial freedom.

We have a clear path to financial freedom and we are running towards it. 

However at some point I was desperate to live by myself - to get to experience that freedom so for about two years I paid two rents, two sets of utility bills (this was before I knew anything about REI) then decided she can move in with me again not only to save some money but because she was getting depressed on her own.

This way he could scale his impact, help more people at more scale, build a business of more freedom and impact, and add lots of value.