My goal is to achieve financial freedom by age 36 and to understand various aspects such as investing education, strategies, business planning, properties, marketing, and exit strategies.

Reading Vanessa Peters book “the busy professionals guide to passive real estate investing” and in it she has a chart showing initial investment of 100k, 8% preferred return, 20% cash on cash return including sale of property, and 5 year hold.Each year she shows $8k return (years 1-4) then a $168k return in year 5 including the return of equity.

@Brad Kanouse Using Traditional IRA funds for an investment property typically incurs income tax and a 10% penalty if you’re under 59½, as investment properties don’t qualify for tax exemptions.

It's pretty easy to see that real estate proces peaked around 2007-2008 and then crashed during the Great Recession.Around 2011-2012 prices started to recover and got back to their pre-Crash highs around 2015-2016, but really 2018-2019 when adjusted.So, why are newbies reading books written BEFORE 2019 and thinking that you can still successfully invest using the EXACT advice in these relatively "old" books?

Hello @Luca Papa,I am so excited for your desire and excitement to embark in real estate investing.

Welcome to BP Brandon and good luck investing!

Looking to learn from those with experience in remote investing!

The Augusta market is heating up and it's a great time to start investing and continue to grow.

Inspired by The ABCs of Real Estate Investing, BRRRR and insights from BiggerPockets, I’m focused on building long-term wealth and replacing my current income with rental properties. 

Spend at least 2 hours per day researching online about your desired investment strategies.