greetings fellow investors, I am looking for an ability to "mentally retire" over the next 5 years w RE investing.  

Are you slavishly going to follow the HERD mentality?

We're definitely not that paranoid and we certainly intend to globe trot within reason for as long as we're physically and mentally capable can still fog a mirror. 

I can handle it physically, just not mentally.

@Andrew Briggs, check your inbox.Since I am licensed, currently practicing, and trained mental health professional, my tactic is to understand the psychology of a distressed homeowner and use my platform (website or online marketing) to motivate them to choose me over the competition. 

Even when I obtained some success, I still lived with a survivalist mentality…so I get it.

Somehow the mental image must be of some fat cat rolling around giving orders, not showing up in work boots and doing some yard work. 

There’s a lot of “grass is greener” mentality in real estate investing and it doesn’t sound like you know (today) how what you own pencils out.

I was told that you can't put food on the table with appreciation.Of course, I do not buy that mentality as it seems to stem from the necessity of cash flow.My only argument in favor of cash flow is this: If you have it, you most likely made a good buy decision and you most likely have a better ROI, and definately a better COC.

@Edward Robinson BRRR is my mentality because of how passive the income stream appears to be.