@Steph Kale welcome to BP.They key to becoming financially independent is learning to live on less than you make and save and invest the rest.

Do I print out and save an annual statement so if I get audited that is the proof required?

If you can't live within your means and save you will never be financially independent. 

The human brain unconsciously scans for faces Understand your target customer and what they’re interested in seeing.3) 10Xing your business requires commitment and a different level of thinkingJesse Itzler told us his story of going from independent rapper with a dead-end job to founder of a successful company, Marquis Jet.

If we were financially independent in about 15-20 years (i.e., debt-free, $100k yearly investment income), that would meet our personal goals.My wife and I have semi-professional careers that we enjoy, and we aren't interested in being real estate investors full time.In addition to the money we put into real estate investing, we try to max out IRA/401k contributions to add some truly passive income to the mix. 

I want to take out a loan independent of the the existing property.

Nevada has filed many lawsuits over the years, using different ways to deter the project like preventing the government from using their roads to transport the waste (Flagstaff followed suit), and also suing for funding to conduct their own independent study to determine if the site is actually safe. 

I too am wanting to achieve financial independence so I can live how I choose and not be chained to the rat race. 

Many investors would require an independent appraisal or BPO to verify the value.  

But that would require the money I have and Me buying a Semi Truck, becoming an independent contractor.