U just need to be a top producing agent in your given market to have the freedoms you describe..

I used to be into scaling as quickly as humanly possible but realized that the greatest asset is freedom of time. 

My goal is to build a passive income portfolio, build equity and appreciation in properties, build a strong management system, and continue investing for financial freedom.

Our goal is to have financial freedom, at least $10k a month from RE investments in the next 10 years.

My employer offers health care coverage but employees have to pay 100% of the premiums.

Here’s my FavoriteThat Don Konipol, @Chris Seveney, and @Jay Hinrichs don’t know what they’re talking about but the paid actor with no experience hired as the front man guru by the real estate “education” marketer operating out of Las Vegas charging $40,000 for the “platinum” level mentorship is providing not only correct information but all the education anyone needs to successfully quit their job and earn financial freedom by brokering mortgage notes. 

True financial freedom is no debt.

There is SO much more freedom in starting from scratch!

Like you mentioned, 80% of our economy is based on tourism, so take a macroeconomic view on this, and all the subsidies we see in health care, construction, government jobs, low property taxes, etc. are all because they're being paid on the backs of tourists.

I like the possibilities of creating through real estate through so many methods and allowance for financial freedom.