Race horse owners generally aren't involved in the other disciplines.  

@Ken Graham  were do you people get your information" real estate commissions are made up of Brokers and REal estate agents." that statement is so ludicrous to show you totally have no clue.RE commissions are regulators that monitor RE brokers and agents activities and discipline them when they do wrong..

Gives you good discipline and a work ethic also.and you might not have the 10 pounds, most Office in the Home people, seem to gain.

Prudential regulatory standards for non-bank mortgage servicing companies would help achieve the following goals:  Provide better protection for borrowers, investors, and other stakeholders in the occurrence of a stress event;  Enhance effective regulatory oversight and market discipline over these entities; and  Improve transparency, accountability, risk management, and corporate governance standards.

A ky challenge may be managing different disciplines in a single business - such as marketing & sales, general contracting, property management, brokerage, etc.If you build such a business, there are advantages that I think you already understand.  

I am an attorney by trade but like the idea of retiring early through real estate, hard work and discipline. 

That takes discipline!.

The new wrinkle to the story - my ex-tenant was recently disciplined and reduced in rate by his command, meaning he will be out of the Navy in 8 months due to High Year Tenure.

That's why virtually every experienced landlord will tell you to have a specific set of criteria you are looking for in a tenant and have the discipline to reject anyone who doesn't. 

I'm 45 and late to the game but I am biased toward action, very self-disciplined, and highly motivated to build a better future.