I totally understand the excitement learning and dreaming of becoming rich one day, and you are left to regret that you would have been on top, if you never did the investment. 

@Christopher MorrisYou hit the nail on the head.The “retire on real estate cash flow” gurus sell the dream of quick retirement from cash flow.Buy two houses a year that each cash flow $1000 a month and retire in 5 years, they preach.Or invest passively in real estate syndications and financial freedom will soon be yours, they promise.What they don’t tell you is:In order to owner enough real estate to generate say $10,000 a month income let’s say, you need at least $2M of capital invested in YES cash flowing real estate.Let’s say one could buy rental real estate that provides a 6% annual cash on cash return.

We love North Carolina but we're 20 years from the retirement dream. 

That said, we have traveled a lot and stayed in wonderful Airbnbs over the years and have always dreamed of creating an incredible experience for someone visiting Minnesota with a short-term rental as well, so we are definitely open to that idea and have some great experience as to what we know would provide an exceptional short-term rental experience. 

My husband and I are Teachers and Nurses but dream of supplementing our W2 jobs with passive/investment income. 

I really hope I get to a point where I have so many rentals that I don't want to manage anymore, that's the dream! 

People selling dreams really, not so much anything usable. 

.• The confidence to believe they can achieve financial independence.It’s amazing how small moments like these can inspire the next generation to think bigger and dream bolder.How are you involving your family in your real estate journey?

Took someone else's dream, and built upon it.

Since then I have focused on finding good deals and getting great financing to get stellar cash on cash returns.I have clearly written out levels of of my dream life I want to achieve.