I recently stumbled upon an article about a pair of teachers who were able to essentially retire from their careers by their early 30's through purchasing property in the Las Vegas area along with other states. During eight years they were able to purchase a portfolio of 15 properties, which provide the bulk of their income today.
The article,...
In order to retire in 10 years and live off passive dividend income using the 4% rule you'd have to save at least 80% of your income each year.
With that said, I recently watched a video from a guy who tore apart the idea of early retirement and said that it simply wasn't possible for the "average" person. ...