Investing vs Buying My 2nd Property

[Esteban Desfassiaux]

Hello, I have a duplex currently. I rent out the bottom unit and live on the top unit. I am now 40 years old. Should I focus my money on my 40K and Roth IRA's to max those out? Or should I not put anything in those and just save for my next property. It's getting tough for me to max out my retirement accounts while trying to save for properties. Is it one or the other? How do others do this or balance this?