Of course you can&#x27;t have a world where everyone becomes a landlord, but that doesn&#x27;t mean this is a completely invalid form of income generation for <i>some</i> people (that&#x27;s the benefit of being able to take a nuanced view of advice from others).<p>It seems like you are being reductive and misleading in characterising his position - First you argue he won&#x27;t dare talk about rental income, then when examples emerge of him doing so you say that he is exhorting everyone to do it!<p>MMM talks at length about other sources of income generation too, but let&#x27;s just ignore those:<p>* Stocks: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mrmoneymustache.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;05&#x2F;18&#x2F;how-to-make-money-in-the-stock-market&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mrmoneymustache.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;05&#x2F;18&#x2F;how-to-make-money-...</a><p>* Peer-to-peer lending: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mrmoneymustache.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;08&#x2F;26&#x2F;the-lending-club-experiment-at-one-year-the-gravy-train-grows-crowded&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mrmoneymustache.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;08&#x2F;26&#x2F;the-lending-club-e...</a><p>* Carpentry: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mrmoneymustache.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;04&#x2F;27&#x2F;nicer-legs-and-some-new-carpentry-skills-for-only-15-bucks&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mrmoneymustache.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;04&#x2F;27&#x2F;nicer-legs-and-som...</a><p>As for frugality this may not be a path to financial security for many but it sure is a refreshing departure from the &quot;more, more, more&quot; of modern life.