Paralyzed in Nebraska

[Neill Mollard]

My name is Neil. I am in a good profession making a great living, but want to diversify my investment portfolio. I have a retirement account filled with Vanguard index funds, and now I want to find an investment that does not correlate with the market. In addition to diversification, I am interested in REI for income replacement in retirement (when it comes) and for its tax benefits.

I've read quite a bit of info on this site and others like it over the past months, but am still paralyzed. Where do I start? I don't have much free time to research several properties or vest several third parties - my job and my family life are very time consuming. But I see the benefits of REI and want to take part. What would you all recommend?