Meanwhile, with my PhD and non-tenured academic position, I'm fighting in the rat race for the same salary, barely putting away any savings other than what I had from previous jobs and sale of my Austin home at the right time.

I have a pretty demanding W2 job, pays well, but want to quit the rat race soon, so tough to figure out if I want to keep scaling to grind out some more or just pay down debt and live free in 7 years.

From what I read, the STR race lately has been predominantly towards the best-looking, amenity rich asset that commands higher ADR.

I listen to the podcast on my way to school and back and it's educative and enlightening.I look forward to learning from everyone,I want to leave the rat race and be able to provide for,and spend time with the people I love.Thanks again Dimitril

@Aaron Cullen the lawn care business is a race to the bottom .

@Frank GamezMan, that's awesome - good luck getting out of the rat race

Hi, I have been a member to the site for a while but never really got involved, my bad :oops: I am a Realtor working for a new home builder in a very hot area of West Palm Beach and I don't mean hot because it is 90 degrees out.Anyway the area is called Loxahatchee/Royal Palm Beach, it is only a 10 min drive to West Palm Beach, cute mom & pop family village type of place with A+ schools, so people from other parts of the state are moving here to avoid the rat race and raise their children in a nice community with good schools and not far from civilization (shopping).

If I have a legal question, I'd rather go to the horse's mouth than hear 5 things from different lawyers.

While it might be frustrating at times, trust me when I tell you that slow and steady wins the race when it comes to cash flow.2) Decide Whether You Want To Be Active or Passive - This is a VERY important point that I can't stress enough.

I'm just trying to make it out of the rat race like the rest of the world.