In California you must buy smart and be sure of your entrance and exit strategies, but if done correctly, California real estate will make you very wealthy.

I don’t look at it as wanting to be wealthy but want to be at peace rather.

For the locals in the area that might be able to help pinpoint areas of focus here --- think if you were an established hard working professional (not CEO or independently wealthy)  working at for example -- Redstone Arsenal, NASA, Military, one of the Universities or major Hospitals, the airport, a local lawyer, dentist, fireman, police, teacher, business manager, small business owner, corporate executive, etc, etc..  

Invite them to be a part of it if/when the economy slows down or falters.During a downturn, many semi-wealthy people will flee the stock market but will still have a lot of cash lying around looking for a strong return. 

Instead, it's about why you need to become a business owner to become truly wealthy.

You will be dealing with massive companies, institutional investors, and extremely wealthy families. 

In the long run you want to pay down your debt as this is how you build wealth.  I

Wealth is built on buying and holding real estate and earning on appreciation and passive income.

She'll be talking everything from Tax Strategies of the SUPER Wealthy all the way down to how to structure your LLC's for the best tax benefits.

It was a tool for the very wealthy since the late 70s.