It doesn't take many loans in So Cal to saturate even a wealthy person. 

You should consider doing Cash Flow investing with depreciation of assets and appreciation of property while selling to Tenant Buyers if you really want to become wealthy.

I have been an electrician for 19 yrs and realized a long time ago that no matter how much overtime I do, I will never become wealthy doing it. 

Right now I am getting hard money loans from wealthy private individuals for 6-8% annual interest rates, interest is paid on a monthly basis with a balloon of the entire balance usually due within 9-12 months.  

Its leveraging each other's skills to build wealth. I

Anyways, I like the puppy:)I could not bring myself to buy a new vehicle unless I was super wealthy.

And if I ever wanted to unload them, it would be in a very competitive market with a lot of wealthy investors.

Mediocre deal have made me fairly wealthy.

If you think of most of the wealthy people, at least in my country, the United Kingdom of Great Britain, most of them are landowners or landlords.

The cashflow will fund your next deal and your lifestyle, the appreciation will push you to the next level, open up great financing options (like cash-out refi's and HELOCs), and ultimately make you "wealthy" not just "rich".Since you're in Seattle too I'm happy to chat more or grab a coffee anytime, good luck on the journey!