They are measuring their IRR and EM goals and deploying capital to operators where they can achieve true risk adjusted returns without being hands on and spending their time elsewhere to make money. 

Bought a 2014 Camaro just to deploy and leave the country..

We had been married for almost 6 months and I was looking for months since I had got back from a deployment. 

Even if you then turn around and liquidate the 401(k), paying the 10% penalty and taxes, it's probably advantageous to take the match at the very least.The trap for those pursuing super early financial freedom, like before 40 years of age, is that the money in retirement accounts is a bit harder to deploy opportunistically, and people do not intend to use that money as part of their plan for early financial freedom.

Josh Carlegis when it comes to military bases, how do you handle when most of the base deploys and the towns economy slows?

I would say that among the profiles of DST investors I personally encounter in my practice, approximately 50-60% fall into those that flat out no longer want to deal with the TTTs, while the remaining 50-40% are scattered amongst A) those that need a backup scenario for their 45 day ID, B) those that need help matching up their debt/equity requirements and lastly C) those that have boot left to deploy after their primary choice(es).

It's a worthwhile expense for me because I never know for sure where I will be and it's important to me that my tenants have someone they can call any time they need something (for example, I'm currently deployed to the Middle East.