I also realize that I need to learn to do better research before I post something.

I just realized it's 20-30m to have 120m+ still ain't bad at all!

This quest even started after having realized I have no retirement plan, and my sad 401k is probably not going to cut it.Like many, I'm having an inner battle of investing in CA or out of state (OOS).  

I realize you need a photo to participate on here and I am having a bit of trouble.

I make a great 6 figure salary but have come to realize that trying to budget and pinch pennies isn't going to let me spend more time with my kids during any of their formative years and maybe not even until they are adults and I'm too old to really enjoy that time anyway.

I'm sure they realize this.

As you realized margins/profits too low and risks/liabilites too high with the worst and least flexible exits possible.

Thank you for helping me realize some sensible ways to move forward.

Set house rules, no smoking inside, kitchen cabinet space designated per room.I have a house 6 guys living there by the room. works out, they have a chore chart sheet like who takes trash down, who cleans bathroom week 1, weekly clean up of main areas on Sunday week 1 and they switch off weeks.. yup faces change but not to much of grief factor. they seem to realize that they all are saving some bucks with this arrangement.  

And I moved to Svalbard for a while, 1000 miles away from the apartment, so I obviously needed to rent it out from when it was finished in september 2016.A couple of months later I moved back to Trondheim, and because I already had tenants (which I didn't want to throw out) I ended up moving back home with my mother.This is the moment I realized I was in a good position to get into real estate investing:I'm living at home, rent freeMy mortgage has a fixed rate at 1,7% for the next 5 years and I don't have to pay installments (I only pay the rate)The apartment has increased 36.000$ in value since I bought itBecause I only pay the fixed rate on my mortgage, the apartment gives me an extra 650$ cash flow each month.