This involves traveling, philanthropy, and giving back to my community by teaching young people about finance and investing. 

Can you teach me how to analyze properties brochacho?

;)  It'll teach you how to be a landlord (or AirbnB host) and you'll be spending your hard-earned dollars on building your OWN wealth, instead of your landlord's!

I would like to branch out to multifamily or small apartment complexes some day and I will probably have another challenge on my hands getting my wife on board.Her goal for the past several years has been to retire from teaching.

Part of my shtick will be teaching them how to cut their own cords...

This would be a bit challenging due to having pets and not being able to work down there (which, while financially not rewarding would be a great step for my career in language teaching).

No book, class or podcast is going to teach you more about real estate than your actual deals. 

The burned hand teaches best...

My high school economics teach was retired Air Force Lt.

I am currently working getting an appraiser license as well here in Michigan and I had a hard time finding someone to take me under their wing and teach me for the required hours.