Different landlords/investors have different skill sets, reasons for investing, amounts of money to invest, and goals. 

It sounds as though you have set yourself up for success. 1) I don't think there is a surefire way to do this, but I would approach it from the perspective of how real estate investing can be leveraged to meet both of your goals.

My goal is to get put of rat race ASAP, so may be this is the right choice?

Goal is the add value, get most of the money out, hold for cash flow? 

Essentially, you have to figure out your circle of competence, your goals and objectives and liquidity constraints.

My main goal is to have passive income and become financially independent.If y’all can give me a few tips on how to m started and what the first steps I should take that would be awesome.

My main goal is to have passive income and become financially independent.If y’all can give me a few tips on how to m started and what the first steps I should take that would be awesome.

Plus, I would love to talk with someone that could help me strategize better financially to get to my goals quicker.

Plus, I would love to talk with someone that could help me strategize better financially to get to my goals quicker.

I guess the goal would be to protect assets from taxes in the self Ira as long as possible.