We figured out our goal and from there have simple to turned everything into an opportunity to achieve that goal.

My cash flow goals are not as lofty as yours, but personally, I love the idea that I can achieve my goals while living in NYC and investing through turnkey companies.

To achieve 8% you must have net operating income of $7,720.

But at the end of the day I think you can only have one "goal", otherwise your mindset will drive one or the other.I'd rather have one goal that's obtainable, but I have to put a concerted effort toward achieving it.

The second key is that your job is to manage your property manager to make sure they are achieving your goals for the property.A quick Google search on Regina property management brought up seven names.

It helped to quantify the opportunity vs. the risk - I am going to invest in RE so I can achieve financial freedom and I will risk $20,000 to do this.2.

This investor went from start to an unbelievable level in 2 years, and that has motivated us both to take action, and achieve success.

I do think computational/quantitative finance and has something to do with it, but two other factors would probably be more pertinent in their increased application.First the golden age of objective "straight" math seems to have passed (at least for now), we can all think of great mathematical achievements, not many of which have come in the last 40 years.secondly, this is also is due to big data and ubiquitous data availability.

These are some of the steps I have taken.Books I have read- Rich Dad Poor Dad- Cashflow Quadrant- Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes & Quads (need to read again)- BiggerPockets: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide ( Reading now)- What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow (Reading now)Books on the reading list- Do Less and Achieve More- The Millionaire Next Door- The 8th Habit- The Edge- Real Estate Riches- Creating Weather- Flip by Rick Villani & Clay Davis- Think and Grow RichI am also listening to the BiggerPockets podcast and a few others.

For most people, buying real estate (at least in the beginning), means penny-pinching for long periods of time in order to acquire the capital needed for the investment.It could be months or even years of frugal living to achieve a goal, focusing on "needs" rather than "wants".But even the most dedicated need a treat every now and again to break the monotony of what I call "the grind", in order to recharge the batteries and stay motivated.So, do you guys (and gals) treat yourself?