The most certain thing that we know about the challenge of achieving financial independence through real estate is that having a spouse who doesn't want to take the journey with you is the kiss of death to that journey.My wife doesn't post on this site, but to give you a sense of what the other side of the coin looks like, she actually brought us our first deal.

@Jay Helms - Yes makes complete sense - I need to do a better job of finding a like minded group - I have had lukewarm results with partners i have chosen to date and my independent nature makes me scale back that effort. 

My Hope is that with this license I will be able to access better search tools and have the ability to enter properties independently.   

Some investors/landlords are all for it and some dislike working with the Section 8 program.Basics:  As an independent landlord, you will be working with the Housing Choice Voucher part of the program, not the Public Housing part. 

He reminded me of the need to have a 6month cushion in savings as well of course, I am wondering if he will be the right accountant for me as I change my views on investing and passive income / financial independence, real estate, etc...yes I read Rich Dad Poor Dad and it opened my eyes.

Next steps, as I see it:Verify ARV yourself, independent of the agent.

Hi members, Mindy and Scott.Long post incoming.I've found a new ambition to become not even financially independent just yet, but to first become financially stable and stop living week to week like my parents,  brothers, friends and everyone else in the outer suburbs of Melbourne, AUS.After listening to 15 hours of the bigger pockets money podcast in the last two days I've decided that I need to start right now, not tomorrow or Monday.I am 24 years old, I have a child to my ex partner who I pay child support to and I have her every weekend at mine and my pregnant fiancé's house.I work 2 jobs.

I am an independent insurance adjuster and have handled claims for 100+ insurers. 

Our goal is to achieve financial independence one day and would like to start with house hacking in a multifamily home and hopefully grow from that experience. 

If the current value of the property is way over list, then a lowball would make you look like a fool.You need to learn how to value property independent of the list price.