However, once I committed to it and viewed it as a business, I was able to achieve FIRE after a couple of years of hustle.

My wife and I are committed to real estate as our post-retirement gig.

This deal highlights our commitment to strategic investments and effective project management, leading to a profitable outcome.

My Mentors & a few of the lessons taught:- Age 0-13: My Father - Integrity, Faith, How to Love & **How to Play Spades**- Age 13-17: Coach Jones - Commitment & Grit- Age 17-20: Coach Larkins - The Value in Reading & How to Think Bigger- Age 21-24: Sean Myers - Never Stop LearningHow important has mentorship been for you?

Pick one and commit.

In other words, be selective as to which assets you order a search on, but be thorough in your due diligence on assets you are committed to buying. 

And, if the money is borrowed and you lie on your loan application about that (they will explicitly ask and you will have to explicitly lie if you want the loan) then you're committing loan fraud.If you have to turn right around and sell this property for some reason, I,as the lender of the 20% down, will suffer a 50% loss. 

Personal guarantees add an extra level of commitment from the borrower.

I fear this may be a lifetime of commitment with no outs.

What is the time commitment to be successful in this strategy?