You could might be able to build even faster if you used modular construction and still achieve a custom house.

Your plan for financial independence can be realistic and achievable with the steps (the actual "plan").

Yes, RE investing can help you achieve your financial goals but so can day trading.

Hopefully it will help you achieve your goals

If you give us an idea of what specifically you're trying to achieve (and trying to stay away from), we can probably give you some ideas...

Some will eventually move here and bring family but many will work until their particular goals are achieved and then quietly return home.Sorry - I guess that wasn't too short after all.

Ryan,If you want to start investing but are limited in your funds and/or credit I would recommend starting off using investing techniques that don't require money or credit.There are many types of investing methods to use such as wholesaling, lease options, lease assignments, sandwich lease options, partners etc...I would recommend finding a mentor to teach you how to invest in real estate to avoid costly mistakes and save you time from trying to learn on your own.Also the investing technique you consider will need to be determined by how much time you have, how motivated you are and it is vital to know why you want to invest.I don't invest because I like to work, I invest to create financial freedom to do the things in life I have passion for such as spending time with my family and not having to worry about money and the stress it causes in my life.If there is anything I can do to help you get started please let me know.Remember anything the human mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.

If 100K can be spent to achieve a greater than 7% return, I think it would make more sense to invest the money and just keep the student loan in place for the life of the 30 years.

One of the many questions I posed somewhere along the line was asking about what types of questions should I pose to an attorney to ensure s/he would be taking my case because they felt I had a real chance of achieving my desired result?

Could be a bunch of short sales or foreclosures happened and the new buyers at cheaper debt service are lowering rents to rent up fast and stabilize.If that's the case you might find 450 is the number after rehab to achieve 90% occupancy.