I am super pumped about REI and Financial Independence (FI) but I want to "scrub the floors of the dinner before I own the dinner" and to do REI I need to understand REI. 

Keeps each box financed separately so that each one stands on it's own independently with no attachments to other properties. 

Is that something you do for a company or independently?

My name is John and I am an architect interested in learning more about real estate investment to one day achieve full financial independence.

Don't forget about your local independent insurance agent.

There's a lot more I want to do with my life and I realized about 2 years ago, that the only way I could ever accomplish those things is if I became financially independent.

At under $1m you'd be hard pressed to get attention from a commercial mortgage broker unless they are independent / small shop.

Join an Independant brokerage that lets you keep more of your commission then sign up for a coaching program.  

I am eager to learn the art of finding, analyzing and completing deals. i am specifically interested in multi-family properties to purchase in order to start the journey toward financial independence. 

I am 23 years old, married with two children, and my goal is to aquire enough buy and hold rental properties to provide my family financial independence.