<prompt> Human: I live in a big US city, so my rent is 1000 a month. I have 70K in savings and I am debt free. Assuming my goal is only to be able to pay my rent, eat ramen, and have internet access, how much more do I need before I could acquire assets that would make enough monthly that I could go without a job? Is buying rental property the best way to accomplish this? What are the alternatives? I expect with a roommate I could reduce my rent to 500 but Id prefer to avoid that.Edit: The goal is to be able to scrape by with a meager existence while I work on projects that may generate larger income in the future. Im trying to weigh living off my savings until they run out while working on those projects vs. trying to establish a sustained income up front that will allow me work on the projects as long as I need to with less pressure.  <response>: If youre looking to quit to work on projects which you hope will become viable, then youre asking about something that is called a runway in startup land. The problem then is not yearly expenses.04, as agent2790 was suggesting and as it would be if you were trying to retire, but rather yearly expenses x years til success or give up. My guess is about 3 years. Having done this and watched friends do this, Ill warn you that the money will go faster than you expect, even if you are very disciplined -- shit just happens. Additionally, you want health insurance. Try to get it through the state or else all your frugal lifestyle choices are worthless.Est: 1k rent 1k additional 2k36 72k.You could probably jump now, though I might wait for your next paycheck or two. Also, protip: learn to love rice and beans. And if you drink soda, stop. 