BY being surrounded both physically, mentally, emotionally, you become that thing.

This is the mentality of let no crisis go to waste.

Commit long term and remember to use other people's money (OPM) to lessen the burden financially and free you mentally.

Take a long vacation, I "retired" at 45 after working 60+ hours a week for years helping to build an internet company,,I came out of it with enough cash (I thought) to last a lifetime,,however one thing you will find is it cost more to "retire" than to work.My daughter was born the same year I retired and i spent most of the next 10 years enjoying watching her grow up,,,but I knew I needed, mentally, to be back building a business of some kind.You have a great base with the $4,500 and have put yourself in a great position for your age,,but besides money, you will miss the 'thrill' of the "hunt",,Take some time off, figure a new goal (maybe a month long vacation to an exotic place with your family when you hit $7,500 a month in cash flow), and keep it going!!!

Flipping requires different mentality and strategy.In short term, flipping has more risk/reward than owning rental, specialy if you have your own contracting biz.

So imagine the losses on a home that is break-even or negative cash-flow situation plus the mental drain for repairs, communicating with tenants (or PMs--they also bring different kinds of problems).

Not that I agree with that strategy but we both know there are contractors that use that mentality.  

It’s not the wealth but the culture and mentality that it encompasses that I don’t agree with.

Some people are just filthy, then other things possibly come into play (i.e mental health, homeless mindsets).

Getting an offer accepted is the mentality of a home owner buying.