I've learned very quickly that wealth is built by limiting expenses and buying assets more than having a good income for most of us (after a certain threshold). 

Make sure the culture and structure make the most sense for you.

This community gets me in the right room with wealthy people, who can serve as capital partners for projects I can operate.

I am deeply interested in real estate to bring financial freedom plus generational wealth. I

If you’re already very wealthy, then pay cash for all your properties and call it good.

@Robin Waters Yep I completely agree, if tourists and wealthy retirees are willing to pay more for things around here, they'll be expensive.

I just think the readership needs to be aware of the very significant shift in the platforms culture and mission.

Yeah, except that's kinda investing-guru nonsense.Cash flow will not make you wealthy.

From what I’ve been able to discern, he is fairly wealthy.

Because of this, they need the "defense" of cashflow until they build up some wealth...I cringe when I see completely inexperienced aspiring investors with no net worth on the forums talking about buying cashflow negative properties...according to them, it'll all pencil out "when" (not if) rates come back down, and "when" the property appreciates--as if those things are as certain as the sun rising in the morning!