Cash out of LA, pick up a 4-plex, SFR and continue your free lance lifestyle with less stress.

Real Estate investing in Canada-Your Life Your Terms show-Lifestyle Housing Radio (if you can endure the intro song)That should provide more education than you can absorb in a year!

Proximity to the beach and the lifestyle.

@Jonathan Pflueger from the feedback so far I felt what I have in mind might be more on the lifestyle purchase side rather than investment returns.

Knowledge is all you need to make the right decisions in life.Get focused, work hard, adjust your life style accordingly and dig deep.

My issue-situation-question is this: Because we have made REI our goal, with a plan for a lifestyle change, business objectives , and everything, we are online every day looking for and analyzing deals [as you can see I upgraded my BP account to have full access to the calculators!!!

If you are under the age of 23 I would say not to go for it unless you are totally and completely ready for this huge change in your lifestyle.

Books, tapes and seminars won't cover the actual day to day lifestyle, so I thought I'd ask for your experience as part of the whole picture. 

The idea is similar to modern day pioneers looking for an area to build a new home in a better environment than we are currently in.My question: Does anyone have any suggestions as to how we could incorporate this lifestyle with building a real estate portfolio? 

I'm bullish on Reno as a lifestyle location and I think Carson City is a lower priced option for that same lifestyle.