Feel unburded by an empty pipe dream. 

If you just buy a condo without any value add, you are competing with a horde of retail buyers who just want their maui dream condo, and don't really care about financials.

I know that as a 17 year old who dreams of financial independence through entrepreneurship, going to college might seem counterintuitive.

However, I love such properties and I wish I had one too - well, I might dream about it haha!

Does that count as ten years dreaming, learning and wishing, plus 1 year doing as 11 years or 1 year? 

And the big money came in  Silicon valley billionaires  celebrities and just folks that were very wealthy and wanted this dream of making wine.As it relates to real estate Dave Del Dotto if you recall him he was one of the first TV real Estate pitchmen like a Carleton sheets.. he did his shows from Honolulu with Bikini clad babes..

Good luck living the dream!

My dream is to own many rental properties using the BRRRR method.

We are both motivated, ready to work and start taking actions to make my dream a reality.  

If they want to keep their "dream" and not lose it or have it turn into a nightmare they need to have passive income in retirement.