Trying to get out of the rat race.

I am a software engineer with a decent salary but want to get out of the "Rat Race", nevertheless. 

While my 9-5, (I work in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry), is my steady paycheck, it's time to get out of the rat race.

I’m not sure what your living situation is, for me it was just my wife and I, so we put a lock on our bedroom and we were off to the races.

When you learn enough you will start to see ways to make money and then its off to the races. 

Problem is banks do not like tip income and also I have many expenses for the business so it doesn't show much profit, even though many of these assets (truck, commercial mower, etc) will be paid off over the next 1-3 years.

Working for someone else and in the rat race...Growing up I’ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur and the more I’ve learned about real estate through books, classes, and podcast I think real estate is the is the direction I’d like to go with my entrepreneurial mind.

While this allowed me to self-fund my education, it didn't provide me with the passive income stream necessary to exit the 'rat race' which is why I'm here today. 

@Chris Clothier  Still running averaging now less than 6  miles a day took second in a big local race (first time ever ).

If that were the case then it would create a race to the bottom of who could sell first, Especially with prices out here being inflated.