My goal with REI is to ensure a comfortable lifestyle through a smart and diverse holdings and attain true financial independence; I also want to help other like-minded individuals and do the same! 

The ultimate goal for me is financial freedom and the ability to share the change in lifestyle with others. 

My predicament comes from the situation of living in one of if not the most overpriced real estate markets in the world right now.My goal in joining this forum and building relationships with the people on this site is to navigate this difficult real estate market in order to advance my financial situation to better the life of my family.I understand allot to starting in this game is taking action and not sitting back on the fence but I find myself in an area that doesn't allow for an ideal return on equity as far as real estate investing for flipping/renting for positive cashflow.I look forward to having productive conversations with the fine people here on biggerpockets forum in hopes of helping other people succeed while succeeding myself in the ever changing world of real estate.Cheers,Matt Bouwman

I'd suggest defining what financial peace of mind is to you, and focus on elements of this biz that will get you there fastest.

I just spent an entire day working with individual contractors and picking up supplies, and this is getting harder to do with increasing job responsibilities and planning for a baby next year.

Are there individual central HVAC systems for each unit, or just wall A/C, and what is the condition?  

And unless you incorporate a bookie effectively, there’s a high likelihood it’ll do nothing for your financial freedom.If you’re working five days a week at your job, that’s great.

I would be interested in partnering abilities and background knowledge with the right individual on a future project so we can expand as well, so please feel free to reach out if you would like to discuss any opportunities. 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleges that ITT also misled its students—a charge the company strongly denies.

I know it can vary a lot but if you were advising someone so they can plan financially what would you say is a realistic number to shoot for?