Therefore, I have just continued to challenge them to think and seek solutions - and haven’t given them any advice yet.

I continue to pad my social security contributions full-time with the hopes of maximizing my retirement benefits.

I just wanted to see if I could get some input on this as we continue to brainstorm about how to make our dreams a reality as quickly as possible. 

And a little skepticism that the market would continue to grow at 5% or more on average (it's been ~7% average for the 8 years I've lived here)@Dave Foster I filled out the BP spreadsheet here for the sell or rent decision, and similar to you advice, selling and investing the profits in index funds performs only slightly below being a DIY landlord, making that seem an attractive option. 

I plan to continue to work with them as they have been very instrumental in helping me map out my investment goals and strategy.

Keep diversifying your income with side hustles, and continue learning through books like "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller and "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki.By the time you're earning more, you'll be ready to dive into real estate, leveraging your higher income and knowledge to scale quickly.Let me know if you need advice on financing when you're ready!

A recent study showed that 80 people are moving to this city every single week, which will continue to increase housing demand. what area of columbus do you recommend?

I want to continue growing my portfolio and build long term wealth.

--> Says at the 10 year mark, could probably withdraw $2K - $4K / month and continue investing the remainder and continue to grow. 

Think MTR will continue to be the best niche for Austin this year and likely beyond