Introduction

Part 1 - Why Real Estate Investing?

Chapter 1: Why Real Estate Is the I.D.E.A.L. Investment

Chapter 2: Four Reasons Early Retirees Should Invest in Real Estate

Part 2 - A Map of the Financial Mountain

Chapter 3: Getting Clear On Your Retirement Destination

Chapter 4: How Much Wealth Do You Need to Retire Using Real Estate?

Chapter 5: But Don't Wait On Happiness - Enjoy the Peak AND the Plateaus

Part 3 - Preparations For The Climb

Chapter 6: The Story of the Savings Gap

Chapter 7: Simple Math = Shorter Path to Financial Independence

Chapter 8: Why You Should Cut the Big Expenses

Chapter 9: The 5 Wealth Stages - What's Yours?

Part 4 - The Climb

Chapter 10: The House Hacking Plan

Chapter 11: The Live-In-Then-Rent Plan

Chapter 12: The Live-In-Flip Plan

Chapter 13: The BRRRR Plan

Chapter 14: The Rental Debt Snowball Plan

Chapter 15: The All Cash Rental Plan

Chapter 16: The Long-Term Hold Plan

Chapter 17: The Short-Term Hold Plan

Chapter 18: The Trade-Up Plan (Compounding Wealth Tax-Free)

Chapter 19: The Private Note Plan

Chapter 20: The Retirement Account Plan

Chapter 21: How to Mix & Match Plans For Synergistic Results

Part 5 - The Peak

Chapter 22: A Retirement Plan That Works

Chapter 23: How to Build a Retirement Income Floor Around Real Estate

Chapter 24: Strategies to Invest For the Upside in Retirement

Chapter 25: How and When to Access Your Retirement Accounts

Chapter 26: How to Have True Security in Retirement

Part 6 - The Vehicle of Real Estate

Chapter 27: How to Pick the Right Market For Your Investment Properties

Chapter 28: Riches are in Niches

Chapter 29: How to Run the Numbers - Back-of-the-Envelope Analysis

Chapter 30: How to Find Good Investment Property Deals

Part 7 - The Real Estate Retirement Challenge

Chapter 31: The 7-Step Real Estate Early Retirement Challenge

Chapter 32: Final thoughts

Appendix A: Profiles of Real Estate Early Retirees

Appendix B: Survey Results from 844 Real Estate Investors - "How You Use Real Estate to Retire Early"