Not the easiest market to enter...I'm getting tired of giving my money away as a renter for the past 7 years (lifestyle generally drives this....sadly). 

I listen to them religiously when I'm driving and power walking.  

There are a lot of ways to do real estate investing, but they aren't all right for every person or every lifestyle.

My family has been in real estate ever since I was born and that is a main reason why I believe real estate is the most incredible lifestyle anyone should thrive to achieve.

After following BiggerPockets and taking a few real estate classes, I'm realizing the value that comes from real estate investing, and I'm interested in the lifestyle that it allows in the long run. 

All I know is that I can find owners that are doing this multifamily Apartment complex thing all wrong and are burnt out and I can reposition them in a 18 month to 24 month period the David Lindahl and Lifestyles Unlimited Incorporated way. 

I listen to the BP podcast religiously.

Assuming you live a modest lifestyle with the income figures you provided, you could have some of those paid off pretty quickly.

In the long run, I'm sure it would work out but I'm wondering if the other route of just accumulating condo rentals might be better and more comfortable lifestyle wise, since I'd have to live in them too. 

@Stephanie Irto Hello, I am a bit bi-coastal myself, DC to SF Bay Area - I find it a bit tiring - what is your overall experience and how it affects your lifestyle?