If you are disciplined you could probably "retire" by 35 or 40 and travel all you want not having to worry about money because you acquired enough properties early on to facilitate this life style. 

Oh, the other part, I believed it would work, went to work with conviction, persistence and discipline.  

You just have to have strict criteria, be a disciplined investor and stick to it, don't follow the herd just because you want a deal

@Bao Nguyen  I know it can seem like a lot of work at the beginning (and it is, because I'm going through it right now as well) but the more disciplined and committed you are to it, the more it will pay off sooner rather than later. 

That sounds like a really good idea.I never heard of the $50 off before and sounds like a great way to advertise and encourage rent discipline.

When someone has saved money over a period of time for their down payment it shows self discipline and gives them time to really consider what they want and how they are going to afford it.Zero Down Deals might not be as goodIf a home owner or an investor is willing to sell you there property Zero Down then they might not be selling you a deal that's as good as you should be buying.

It won't be easy, but it can be done if you have the discipline for it.

It's tough to invest in a hot market, but it sounds like you are keeping your discipline, which is extremely important.  

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments" - Jim Rohn

I would say 1 in a hundred thousand would have the discipline to ever achieve this anyway.