this is good.2. saving up a bunch of cash to "retire" as quickly as possible, putting 100% of it in stocks, and then obsessing about the safe withdrawal rate for the rest of time. 

--> Investors could withdraw at any point, but at 20 years for sure would be able to withdraw about $10-$14K/month and still have a HUGE return on the initial and continued investment, and moving forward continue to get into new deals after new deals. 

Staying local would make capital the limiting factor where my restrictions out of state would be additional research.

In my first stent in real estate, I would make a withdrawal from my account, or spend out of it.

Basically the building size is limited by the lot size. 

Our market is small with limited opportunities for the travelers coming through.Thanks again. 

Holding EXEMPT (from bankruptcy forfeiture) assets, holding assets in exempt entities (retirement accounts, pensions, IRAs, in some states insurance and annuities), homestead exemption, remote entity protection (LLC, Serial LLC, Corporations, Limited Partnerships,) Asset Protection Trusts, using separation of assets for married individuals (in certain states) charitable remainder trust, etc. can be very effective though can be costly. 

However, this would limit us to buying something in a somewhat expensive SWFL market (we cannot leave the area) but we are open to it. 2.

Even with a lower prime rate, the affordability boost is limited if home prices remain elevated and rents don’t increase proportionally.For investors, this might be the time to get creative: value-add strategies, BRRRR, or exploring underserved markets where rents still have room to grow might help improve cash flow potential.

In real estate, it is really about your cash on cash return, so the least amount of money you put into the deal, the better.What would come out of pocket at that point would be the difference in down payment, which in this price range tends to be limited.