What if the crime was running brothels with kidnapped, underage girls (someone you knew) or modern day slave trading (again someone you knew) or paying off of Iraqi freedom fighters (who killed someone you knew)?

I do love my job; many freedoms and pleasures but also they like to send you everywhere which I don't really like.Every day after work I dedicate roughly 3-4 hours to REI. mainly right now is trying to locate the deals and marketing strategies along with setting everything up since I'm a newbie.I am actually trying VERY hard right now to make REI my full time career but have to learn it first.

Generally, the freedom from stress & time to invest in learning and community building is paramount.

However if you can get financing on the residence that will allow you much more freedom. 

In a wealth-centered culture, we’d use the right words, and strive to be owners, not minority co-owners.It is sad that so many of us have yet to know the joy and freedom of being debt-free.

I am 35, have liquidity as well as freedom to literally just up and move almost anywhere, (maybe aside from extremely expensive cities) and want to begin my real estate life/career.  

You will be one of 300 people every day moving here now that they have the freedom to choose where to live (WFH) and want to enjoy a growing economy with a diverse employment base.3.

But the new construction as long as you don't give them money until the house is DONE and you have a CO ( certificate of Occupancy) done a home inspection to make sure the work was done correctly .. and you have met and talked with other PM's to verify rent rates.. then you have done what you can do and if those are the assets you want and your willing to take the risk in those neighborhoods then that's what America is all about.. freedom of choice.  !!!

If you want greater freedom and flexibility then you may want to consider Checkbook IRA (aka IRA LLC).3.

I would much rather pay down a mortgage than pay down a student loan, plus the RE investments have 'bought' me the freedom that I enjoy today!