What if everything you've been told about retirement is designed to keep you working for 35 years? Al Gordon received an email from a skeptical listener who couldn't believe his claim about retiring in 3 years through real estate investing. This triggered Al to dig deep into why conventional wisdom has you trapped in decade-long retirement plans while real estate investors retire in a fraction of the time.

Al breaks down the harsh reality of traditional retirement strategies—from index fund investing to the FIRE movement—and reveals why they all lead to the same 35-year timeline. Then he walks through a real Houston property deal that demonstrates how one investment can triple your money while generating $342 monthly cash flow, proving that real estate pays you five different ways while stocks only pay you one or two.

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• Why AI and conventional wisdom both arrive at the same flawed 35-year retirement timeline
  
• The real math behind a Houston property deal that triples your investment while generating monthly cash flow
  
• How real estate pays you 5 different ways while traditional investments only pay 1-2 ways
  

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• 02:30 The Email That Started It All: Why People Can't Believe 3-Year Retirement
  
• 05:45 The 35-Year Trap: Why All Traditional Methods Take Decades
  
• 08:20 Index Fund Investing: The "Save Your Way to Wealth" Illusion
  
• 11:40 The FIRE Movement: Why 50-70% Savings Still Takes 17 Years
  
• 14:30 Dividend Growth Investing: Another 35-Year Plan in Disguise
  
• 17:15 Why AI Gets Real Estate Investing Wrong (The REIT Trap)
  
• 20:10 Real Deal Breakdown: $139K Property, $74K Rehab, $273K Value
  
• 25:30 The $25K Investment That Captures $50K Equity
  
• 28:45 Cash Flow Reality: $342 Monthly = 16% Return on Investment
  
• 31:20 The 5 Ways Real Estate Pays You (vs. 1-2 Ways for Stocks)
  
• 33:15 Why Most People Fail at Real Estate (The Bull Riding Analogy)
  

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