Being able to retire "anytime" is a monthly burn question and the timing on that burn.

The only problem I now see is that I got sidetracked from my plan and now I'd like to pivot and adjust my routine to my interests and become the investor friendly agent, helping new and existing investors get their first or next investment.

You want to fine tune what the answer to this is because too many people start thinking the road to financial and time freedom is a lot shorter than it is.Find some local real estate investor meetups and talk to other investors and learn about their path while you find yours.

I'm looking to buy back my time.

Okay, just created my first blog post...This newby would love your input!

I had my son use chatgpt to to help create 100 landing pages for the first two websites and I'm going to have him do it for the other websites where I advertise for my short-term vacation rentals.

@Sean OsborneRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Out of 282k how much taxes I have to pay right away and how much taxes I have to pay during end of tax year time.

I did go with the Virtual Realty Group and just received my first commission.  75%, not bad. 

You are intentionally trading time for money to make the numbers work.