I do want to retire early enough to enjoy myself more, I have an okay work/life balance now but in say 5 years or so ideally I would like to quit my day job and have a few different sources of semi-passive income streams to enable me to spend more time doing what I like to do most (travel, spend more time with my wife and kids etc.).So in developing a plan, I was thinking today about my current goal of buying several SF and/or MF properties with reasonable CF over then next 5+ years to supplement my "early" retirement.  

Once again.... every situation is unique, and I'm not saying to be enablers of bad behavior.

How do I modify my lease option agreement with the seller to enable me to assign it to this tenant buyer and still collect my assignment fee?

I know not all Mormons are like this, it is just my personal experience, which is that Mormon's love money.My father, who is actually a licensed minister and devout Christian said the three WORST clients were Preachers, Teachers and Lawyers.

You won't find much appreciation, but you will find cashflow that will enable you to pay off your expenses, pay the mortgage, and eventually end up with a free and clear house, even after paying for a property manager, of which there are many.

We're enabling these lazy scumbags by giving them everything - and that's a national tragedy!

I am a physical education teacher and football coach.

.* Be an active learner and a willing teacher.* Be community minded and participate in local endeavors for the greater good.* Do a good deed when do one expects it.* Under promise and over deliver.* Keep your priorities in order....

Of course they were selling their extra training and software as well but it was a much better offer than fortune builder, neverthess, I feel shadowing, networking, and stay current is the best teacher and didn't buy theirs either although I am a student and study their concepts with all the free material and training that Came with the $199.

May I ask what bank  your broker finally connected you with which enabled you to use your boarder income?