Thanks Mike appreciate it, i've been so convinced that having a 9-5 job, regardless of the wage, will support the lifestyle i want in the future and i won't settle for that.Also what i see are investors, who complain and say they wished they got into investing a lot earlier.But, i do have to say that i have that little itty bit of doubt.

I also was the Director of Sales and Marketing for a national lifestyle publication and under my direction their annual revenue went from $750k to $1.6M in 3 years.

They were flipping one home after another resulting in a whole lifestyle change.

Watch the neighborhood sales market as well for timing.I read statistics that showed buyers have less interest in spending alot of money and/or time in the kitchen as they did in the past due to their busy lifestyles.

Chris, in the Dallas area, I'd recommend looking at Lifestyles Unlimited (www.luinc.com) as a local REI club.

It is good to see how your business is tracking to fulfill the lifestyle results you want, while accomplishing what you want to do for the year.

I want to be a part of their school activities, and have a lifestyle that allows me to pursue my own interests without having to worry about earning a paycheck.

:mrgreen: Interesting - sounds like a list of men who gave up the hippie lifestyle to be capitalists.

One only buys in anticipation of appreciation, and for the lifestyle benefits (stability of tenure, etc), and this is what 70% of the market does.

If you want to be successful, in my opinion you need to take what may sometimes feel like painful steps in order to do so and that may include a change in lifestyle.