I would suggest you look at your skill set and passions and see where those line up with the various parts of the real estate business options.

They want jobs that mirror their passions so they tend to be heavily employed in the tech industry.

I have a passion in seeing the before and after effect.

I love and have such a passion for real estate and every single component within the business.

I know it can't be easy, I have listened to hundreds of success stories and it takes incredible persistence and determination, but now is the time to start.Here is what I have:$40,000 in cash (thanks to my amazingly frugal wife)A home that is currently 10% paid off (thanks to our amazing renters) a $90,000/ year W20 debt other than our houseMore drive, passion, and grit than anyone elseSo my question is... who has been in my shoes, and what are you doing now/ have done to accomplish the dream?

Hoping to generate enough cash flow in order to quit my day job by age 30 to volunteer, travel, and work on things I'm more passionate about.

Michael Swan that's great , I can tell you have a real passion for teaching .

You don't need a college degree to make great money and college is pretty much a scam in any major except the STEM related ones.I'd highly recommend he learn how to sell first, read books on sales, go to Sam's Club/CostCo and buy gum or candy and upsell it at school to kids and make money that way, start a landscaping business, sell anything and learn how to sell well, then start trying to sell stuff online and figure out what it is that you have a passion for that you can sell and provide value to people's lives.

Idea is to be passionate about the real estate... but within the limits and the boundaries of your own inner self and your desires.Idea is not to have expectations when visiting these networking meetings, but rather realization of your confidence...   

My goal and passion, however, is to invest in long-term buy and hold rental properties, ideally using the BRRRR method.