But sometimes I like to try and fix certain things myself, mostly for sh*ts and giggles ;) I remember being real proud of myself for switching out the toilet tank thingy that controls the water flow :) of course it took me 4x as long as a professional plumber, and I ended up paying myself a whopping $5/hour, but it we fun!

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Learning ways to control property without ownership thru master leases and options, for example, could help you achieve your objective(s), too.

In all seriousness, I really respect your choice to "follow your dream" at such an early age instead of taking the path of least resistance and going to work for "The Man" right after college.Thus far, your recipe for success has been to work harder, not "smarter", control costs by doing all of your own labor and buying all of your own materials, living frugally, renting them out as you complete them and then, rinse and repeat.Screw working "smarter."

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.