Some people are overlooking the value of having a good W2 paycheck to accelerate you REI and making money as real estate agent at the age of 20 is not that simple.

Since you are pre-approved, have you contacted any local agents to help accelerate your search.

This fed on itself and accelerated a downturn into a crash.I listened to an interview with the CEO of a company that just rides real estate cycles buying large parcels of land during busts and reselling them during the next boom.

So, instead of diluting your return with taxation, you are accelerating the rate at which your money compounds.Money in a qualified retirement plan will be locked up until you are 59 1/2, at which point you can begin to take distributions. 

Since then I've learned the art of leveraging and we are now accelerating our investments.

A brain surgeon making $300,000 a year is not wealthy because they have to keep their foot on the accelerator to keep the money flowing.

But, things accelerate quite fast, once you get into the game. 

That, and I have a few young kids, which accelerated my efforts- I had a job, like yours, that kept me away from soccer games and spring shows at their schools or going to the zoo on a Tuesday.

Going through the BP and some other podcasts will accelerate your education.

So, step one, have a plan.The further down you move your expenses, the more quickly you can accelerate your accumulation.