Hopefully we can all be an encouragement to each other.My husband and I are just beginning our real estate journey but our hope is to use real estate investing as a way to free up time so we have the freedom to be more involved in ministry opportunities.

Wholesaling (sending out yellow letters to absent landlords asking to buy their house, putting the house under contract (getting rights to ownership) for a cheap price, finding a buyer willing to pay more than your contract amount, and getting the amount difference after transferring your rights to ownership to the new buyer.Any one of those methods can be used to get you an extra $10 - $30k that you can then add to your savings, purchase your first rental, and start the race to financial freedom (or keep doing 1. or 2. above and keep getting wealthier)I wish you the best of luck

We are at a point now were we have reach  levels of financial freedom in a relatively short period of time and the bulk of our days is spent helping others do the same.

You've accomplished so much and you're well on your way to financial freedom.

This was back in 2008 and I had no idea what I was doing nor that I could keep buying and find financial freedom.

I am a retired tax attorney so I always think about how to save on taxes because I saw how such a structure can make a huge difference today and in the long run Since I retired relatively young I wanted freedom, no hassles and safe long term income Btw I retired relatively young (many years ago) thanks to investing in real estate and paying usually no more than 15% in tax to compound my returnsSo my suggestion to you, if and when you inherit the $10mil net is:1) Move to Puerto Rico (best tax incentives for US citizens and Carribbean weather plus direct flights to many US cities inexpensively) 2) Invest in the funds there that deal with historic properties 3) you will make 8% tax exempt income per year with no tax, no hassles, and no problems Way better than municipal bonds or anything else You can private message me and I can share with you how I have done it and where Btw I would not do flips (too much work)I would not buy Apt Bldgs (too many hassles) I would stay away from cold places and move to Carribbean weather or at least a warm place like California PR Florida of Puerto Rico is not so exciting for you I would certainly stay away from any direct debt or leverage and just enjoy health through good food, sleep and exercise and happiness through positive goals and good relationships All the best

Long-term I would love to have financial freedom by investing in real estate.

You would still get the sweat equity, and you wouldn't put off getting into your property for 1-2 years while still having to rent somewhere, which is not furthering your financial freedom situation.

The one I recommend most is for sale on Amazon for $8.95: "The Busy Professional's Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing: A physician's path to building wealth, creating financial freedom and leaving a legacy Paperback – December 7, 2019 by Vanessa Peters MD (Author)". 

Like many of you, I have a strong desire for financial freedom for me and my family.