The freedom and flexibility alone are worth it. 

That’s why they created a LOMA process, to remove buildings off the map, eliminate the lender mandate, and gain freedom of choice on flood insurance. 

I'm looking to get into Real Estate as it really seems to be the better option to genuinely achieve financial freedom, I'm not looking to become rich, I'd just want to be able to retire from the 9 to 5 and be able to focus on other activities that are fulfilling for me. 

My reason to invest in real estate is financial freedom, which would allow me to do whatever I desire! 

She works from home in Pittsburg and Cleveland, renting in both cities.Some people with decent score and plenty of income just not ready to settle down so they pay for their freedom to move if better opportunity will surface.My property definitely not in A-B area: Rent is $900, purchase price $30K......so it’s real cash flow market. 

I also want to ensure, to some extent, that I have the freedom I am used to.

You would think when you give freedom like that the job would come in quicker and reasonably priced to foster future jobs, but they never do in my experience either.

Freedom is why I do this.  

I know this is plenty of money to get started and eventually catapult me to financial freedom.

Is quite the financial "dance," of sorts and is basically what we help investors do on our end (mortgage planning) from working with the CPA's, through the rehab, during the refinance, the lease up strategy, where your rents gotta be to keep this game plan barreling forward to reach that FIRE or financial freedom number you have your eye's set on.If you do happen to be net negative using the conventional/FHA/VA formula of 75% of gross lease agreements - monthly payment (Your PITIA or principal/interest/taxes/insurance/assessments) then your negative calculation will drag you down so that means you either need to make more from your W2 job(s's if you have multiple jobs) or improve the rental calcs or combination thereof.