I'll start teaching them all about taxes at our very next meal. 

And who knows, it might be a better deal instead of piece-mealing trying to buy 1 or 2 duplexes at a time.

@Ford SmithHere's a journal of a man who paid off $95k in student loan debt in 7 months.http://nomoreharvarddebt.com/2011/08/29/the-challe...He had some advantages that you and your wife may not, but if you read about his actions, he made many sacrifices in order to achieve this.Some of the most important actions he took were:- Increasing income: Started a landscaping business, pedi-cabbed on weekends, rented out part of his home on CL, sold cars/stuff (including a ton of stuff he believed he "couldn't live without" - turns out he could)- Decreasing expenses: Didn't buy a single luxury item, skipped friend's weddings, cooked his own meals, no movie/restaurant outings, stopped contributing to 401kHope you can find some inspiration here.  

In other words, we have apples, oranges and grapefruit, which goes best with this meal?

Each state in the USA can be different.I was hosting a lunch yesterday in London (high-end Chinese meal high above London's skyline).

What would you need to relax after work, do meal prep, and get ready for the next work day. 

Naturally you should follow the strategy best suited for you.Since we are both in San Diego, maybe we can meet, have coffe or a meal and chat about our investment approaches, and if we run out of interesting topics on that, we tell each other the war and flight stories...

What can be a better way to obtain an information than over a shared meal?!

Income may be realized, therefore, in the form of services, meals, accommodations, stock, or other property, as well as in cash.

A $30 meal turns into $90. $30 for the meal $60 for investing.