For example, let's say her voucher is $1000 so her adjusted rent is $250 and disability is $750, ok, so her income is 3x her adjusted rent...BUT can someone live on $500 including utilities and food? 

In the summer it’s the place to be, bands and food trucks behind the brewery every Friday night.

MashvisorTake it with a grain of salt...

Some of my background:I live in Las Vegas, NVI have a girlfriendI read a lot and I try to go to as many RE events as my schedule allows to networkI currently save 25% of my income ($500/mo), and next year I plan to cut down on food, rent, and car ( I've heard about the book "Set for Life" and I'm planning on reading it soon!

Here are the agendas to both of our meetups, hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions.Out of State Apartment Investing Mastermind6:30 - 7:00pm - Networking (food/drink orders)7:00 - 7:15pm – Introductions/Goals Review7:15 - 7:45pm - Workshop: Analyzing a Deal (This changes every month)7:45 - 8:15pm - Speaker Series: Real Estate Success Stories8:15 - 8:30pm - Goal Setting- Everyone sets one goal to accomplish before the next meetup8:30 - 9:00pm - Questions/NetworkingCerritos Multifamily Roundtable - each person goes through all 4 listed below -GOALS - What are you doing right now that will move you forward in the next 30 days?

A wealth manager friend of mine has always said that the most savvy investors tend to make the best returns when they're going against the grain, against human nature. 

Essential means things like rent/mortgage, food, ... and not much else.No vacations for the immediate future. 

Just food for thought...

I currently work full time 50+ hours a week for a large Natural Foods Distributor.

I went to a trade school and did have a job to put food on the table, but none of that money from the job went to real estate.