I still may have a pension some day if I'm lucky, but it's not going to look like the heydays of pension plans when you could retire with 100+% of your pay.

true cash flow is only going to come either (1) after many years of ownership, when the property is stable and rents have gone up; or (2) with a completely different, probably tougher strategy or niche.think about a down payment, closing costs, light repairs, rent ready costs, commission to the property management company, then you fix a dishwasher, then in year 2 the furnace goes.

You just need to make sure you have enough budgeted for repairs.We've been buying more stable, newer properties in this pat of the cycle because of pricing, and us wanting to hold these assets long term.I don't think one is better than the other.

Is your job remote or do you think that just having one rental property will be enough to retire and live the retired life?

part of the problem though is that a lot of new investors are coming in now armed with content from >5 years ago and ready to 'retire' off the cash flow from 4 C- rentals. 

Some neighborhoods might offer better returns or be more stable than others, so local insights can be super helpful.

That is what our team at Rent To Retirement has been helping investors do for a decade now BP. 

The area was designed as a retirement zone and it still has that reputation.

This will give every chance of a stable rental market as well as property appreciation.

Here is some additional information to ensure success:First, tenant screening is critical, focus on creditworthiness, rental history, and stable income.