@Terra Padgett as someone that has retired early off of my rental property cash flow, I will say it is predictable at scale, over time.One property does not provide predictability either on short term, or over the course of one year.

With interest rates going back to more normal levels (because the last 10 years they were super low) and me getting closer to when I plan on retiring, I am working on paying off my mortgages, so I have fewer expenses and more money coming in from the rentals...or if I want, I can sell them in 5 years without interest penalties.

Looking for suggestions on co-hosting, STR market analysis, RE investing for or in retirement - just reading anything I can get my hands on in my (late in life) RE journey.

I have excellent role-models in my own family of first-generation immigrants who have invested in RE decades ago and now enjoy total financial freedom before retirement.

The expansion of remote work and general affordability has driven an influx of young and retiring families to coastal communities.

However, I think from a financial perspective, it's likely a better idea to pay off the debt or add the money either to a taxable brokerage account or a retirement vehicle like an IRA.

Or is your goal to simply add RE assets for a long term retirement plan.

I am an Army Public Health Nurse and fitness instructor/trainer preparing to retire after 30 years of service. 

I am looking to use the real estate properties cash flow to also build my retirement within this process and I am just not sure how I will be able to build for retirement as well as build my home. 

I am getting older so I need to not move at a rapid pace but for my goals toward retirement I need to act now.Thank you for your time.