3 years ago, I was able to essentially "retire" by reaching full financial independence and bring in $10k per month from real estate passively.
I don't mean to plug my own thing, but I created a course which is in pre-release called "Simple Real Estate Investment for Software Developers."
https://simpleprogrammer.com/products/simple-real-estate/
I basically outline my strategy and how I did it.
I also talked about my whole story in a chapter in my book, Soft Skills.
For those who are curious about real estate investment.
It's not risky at all if you do it right and you think long-term.