If you read all of this I'd really appreciate some candid feedback.I live in Snohomish County, I'm a Navy Veteran, have a stable W-2 making about 80K/yr after taxes, and have a modest amount in savings.

Are you still working the 9-5 job or retired? 

I learned about them from a Rent to Retirement podcast where they interviewed a former W2 FT sales guy in tech (that's me today...) turn real estate investor.

My goal is reviewing retirement options. 

@Henry Clark I retired early as well.

I watched a Brigg’s YouTube video on best places to retire and Carson City was #2.I was thinking more of drive up occasionally during the summer place unless Vegas gets much worse. 

My husband and I are pretty new to REI.  We jumped in with no clue about 18 months ago.  My husband and his partners sold their company, and he is transitioning out of full time employment there in the next couple of ...

Thanks to everything I’ve learned from the podcasts, books, and this community, my wife and I currently own:A triplex in MaineA single-family rental in San AntonioA single-family primary residence in Las Cruces, NM, which will become a rental when we move in a few monthsFor context, I'm an active-duty Army officer with about 12 years left until retirement, and my wife works for a university in Boston.

Bought a triplex in 2011 with all cash in my retirement account.

I'm more interested in purchasing 10 homes to have fully paid off by the time I retire, as I'm not living on the cash flow w/ current job.