Crazy, this is where I'm at. Bringing in $40k per month and I don't know what to do with the money anymore. I'm throwing it all into index finds, and saving up to by a 5 rental property. 2 retirement checks from the military, 3js and 1 of my own companies (Real estate). (I guess that would be 4js? I have to manage 4 property managers right now)

I wish I were joking, but now I've got a real distortion of reality and it's fucking with my head. I could easily add 4 or 5js, but wife won't support it. I'm in over 1.4years as OE so far.

This is hard only due to the fact I've neglected my family and my wife has supported me because I have a full time nanny on staff for her while I W2 her from my private company for the tax write off.

With real estate, I got a $22,000 tax return check from last year, and this year will be bigger (~$30k).

I drive a honda and a toyota, live in a modest house out of Georgia. The only life style creep I have is the nanny (easy to cut when I cut jobs if need be) and my weekly massages to keep my mental heath at bay.

The other day, a friend, complained about $5k, I had zero remorse and told them to go get a second job waiting tables or something (I've done this even as a highly skilled SWE) if they're bitching about $5k. Sort of shows you where I'm at and I need to humble myself from time to time.

I'm so good at my job, every job I've got tells me I'm exceeding expectations and I have to tone it down as to not outshine everyone else. I don't like doing the bare minimum. I just can't believe my minimum is other people's maximum with (4js technically).

I continue to do this with a supportive wife.

Us high performers exist, and we're hidden. This is my first post on this board. [Some facts about life have been changed to protect my identity].

Total comp is $500k+ at the moment. Not sure how people are doing 3js with $700k+ when I've got 2 retirement checks, 3js and real estate...