It is a LOT easier and you will eventually find yourself in a position where you watch others that MUST work while you have a lot of freedom to do other things. 

My two cents: avoid condos because there's a lot you can't do when you join a condo HOA and you don't want your investor freedom restricted.

If I ever decide to leave my corporate job I would consider flipping on the side as a way to keep my network fresh and generate cash for investments.Ultimately, investing is using money to get more time (freedom) and flipping is using time to get more money.

As oppose to stocks, I know if done right, REI can help bring in a supplemental income and provide financial freedom.

Not sure if this is the right form for literature recommendations, regardless...Looking for good reads covering Realestate Investing, Refurbishing Homes, Assessing home values, and ANYTHING ELSE You feel would be beneficial to someone working towards financial freedom.

Hey man congrats on your first step towards freedom man read as much of the stuff as possible and listen to as many podcasts as you can.

It sounds like your well on your way to Financial freedom.

Super excited to see a young man like yourself pursuing skills to achieve financial goals and freedom and not relying on a paycheck from others.  

hello BP familyMy name is Stefan Chirila and moved in California from Romania in 2011. happy to be here and finally taking  my first action and come on board.I am 32 years old, did sport at the highest level all my life, I am married and Civil Engineer, when I moved in US I started working as a labor for a small construction company(didn't have rights, and not shame about that), throughout time I learned the language and got my rights and equivalent my degrees and eventually started to work in construction management as an assistant Superintendent for a very big GC, everything is good happy with my job with my growth in US in a very short time, but always had in me the filling that I can do more then just working hard and make money for someone else, always dream about financial freedom, never actually took actions in that direction. 

I'm excited for this trip to financial freedom.