IE homes went from 500k on average to 1 mil. ( talking SF peninsula and prime LA) there were many human interest pieces in the sunday papers ( remember those you used to have them delivered to your door and then read them )... about people doing just that cashing in and moving to some little town In Iowa or Ohio or some other very inexpensive place to live and raising their kiddo's etc etc.I would think our average dual income family ( that's average earners) probably make 100 to 120k a hear combined... my 36 YO has a salary over 200k at intel plus her hubby... and they live nice but not over the top.. if she could telecommute to some other mid west area that would probably be a nice living and lifestyle.. but its still work .. but their is work in all we do whether its rentals or going to work. 

I love when other users share resources!!

Money Mustache - a great resource with millions of followers who are living great lives on about 1/4 of what you think is "barely livable."

Im an investor in the Twin Cities area if you ever need a resource feel to message. 

These are the resources you will typically find at a local bank.

Assessing all of your resources, especially experience and time, is crucial to making the best decision for you.

You'll find a lot of resources on here (as I'm sure you're doing) and many helpful people.  

You can find more resources under Education for your REI learning.

You can find more resources under Education for your REI learning.

Right now its more that we don't have the resources (time and money) to do it quite yet, and thinking about it is a constant source of stress.