Real estate was the vehicle for financial freedom and I surpassed my investing goal and really had to sit down and think about when enough was enough.

It encourages us to go to college, incur student loan debt, get a decent job to pay off our debt, and then incur more debt as we finance homes, vehicles, and other accessories using a limited salary. 

I was just trying to make a point as to which investment vehicle has the best proven track record. 

I do not see them changing this winning formula any time soon, and see HQ2 as a vehicle to continue the pursuit.

A few constants came out of all this learning: 1) I wanted to be financially free; I wanted to never have to depend on someone or something for my livelihood; I wanted to dictate where I go with my life and not be pressured or trapped. 2) No matter how I spent my time or earned my primary income (free lance work, starting a small business, etc), real-estate investing was always showing up as the best overall vehicle for building wealth and could complement any path I took.So, I've been diving into the real-estate investment world the last few months and came across Bigger Pockets almost immediately.

The key thing to keep in mind is that this is about the IRA investing in real estate rather than investing in stocks - not you investing in real estate and getting to use your tax-sheltered IRA money to do so.All aspects of the investment are conducted via the vehicle of the IRA (which can take a few formats - more below). 

The Solo 401k is a powerful vehicle, but it does require self-employment income.

I haven't measured it out precisely yet, but I think it might fit that threshold, we'll see I guess!  

Whether you will achieve your dreams via real estate, Eric, or with another vehicle, we now know that you will achieve.

@Linda Weygant We recently traded in our "business" vehicle and paid a little extra to trade down to another vehicle that's paid off.