I found myself listening to the bigger money podcast not to long ago, and decided that I want to start on a journey to being financially independent.

You just need to look up your states independent limited liability shield for LLCs.Even though you're state does not recognize Series LLCs, you can still set up an out of state Series LLC.

Alishea Independent insurance brokers are the best bet currently, in California, not retail insurance agents.

I’m looking at creating not only independent wealth but generational wealth.  

As for managing and getting your RE license, the 2 year requirement is just the minimum you have to work under an employing broker before you can go independent, and has nothing to do with what you can do with your license. 

That means financial independence as I see things.

Employee or independent contractor?

And it is never too late to get started, especially if we are talking about working towards financial independence. 

In mid-August, we closed on a 32 unit property just west fo Salem OR (About an hour south of Portland.)  11- Three Bedroom units, 21- Two bedroom units, backed up to the elementary school, awesome location and room to build another 12 units.During underwriting, the loan officer and I independently saw the utilities were off...a lot...the area has relatively low water/sewer costs and these were running around 7% of gross rents.   

Follow quickly with an independent inspection.