I loved my corporate work, and still sometimes miss it...but the trade-off was worth it...Oh, and I've been working on the work/life balance thing for 5 years now (since we had our first child)...it's not easy -- especially if you enjoy working and/or don't have the luxury of setting your own hours just yet -- but your kids are pretty good at letting you know when you are and aren't getting your priorities straight and helping you keep them straight...  :-)

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Enjoy your free advertising Josh!

@Kelly M.I have met and enjoyed some great encounters with Pit Bulls and other breeds labeled "viscous" as wellThe problem for landlords is the many insurance policies deny coverage for these breeds.

Enjoy!

What is your end goal.By the way, I enjoy doing driving for dollars, but have not found many deals doing it.  

I currently hold a full-time job that I do not enjoy, does not pay very much, and is not teaching me useful skills, real estate-related or otherwise.

He loved playing Monopoly and I do to but I so much more enjoy Cashflow because of the thought process you have to go through in analyzing deals and working with financial statements.  

Once you have hit your target rental income, payoff all the mortgages and enjoy. 

There are tax benefits an owner enjoys by owning which offset the capital expense.