Obtaining financial freedom through passive income would allow me to provide a stable financial future for my family while still being able to attend my son's sporting events and activities. 

John Bogle discusses this in the PBS film " The Retirement Gamble" and Andy Tanner in his book "401Kaos" just to name a couple.I know 401k plans work for these employers but I would love to know if a 401k is actually working for the participants here.

If I was a gambling guy and wanted to keep 200k out of the market.

But michael phelps level no, Mark spitz no, because they are the greatest legends of the sport.

Jamie Nacht I see you are GAMBLING on appreciation.

They'll tell you about a gamble they made that paid off many times over.

Unlike sports, real estate does not have the one prize that all must seek to acquire.

I would count on something like this instead of gambling on a possible market correction.In the case that the market corrects, perfect!

I started an indoor sports arena in the New Orleans area about 10 years ago.  

Sometimes (fortunately not often), I've missed something important and my numbers do need adjusting to better reflect reality.However...If your own CoCR calculations indicate you'll make 11.5% CoCR on my deal, and you've previously told me you'd be happy with 10%, then you're just haggling for the sport of it and therefore wasting my time!