Steven,Our goal is to accumulate 5-6 properties over the next 10-15 years, get them paid off so that they will generate some good cash flow to supplement retirement income and even allow for earlier semi-retirement ; over the long-term, possibly build a small company that our kids could take over and expand later.For us it is too late to build anything BIG - FAST; but for them, it might not be - especially if they will take over the little we could build over the next 10-20 years.

I can further choose to supplement my income as a Starbucks barista or similar and exit the corporate rat race fully.Anyway curious about your thoughts?

In deals supplemented by a bank loan, many investors look for a 10% return or more; however, this return is only possible because they are financing 80% of the property with a fixed low interest rate loan. 

If you need to supplement mil's income by paying some of her rent, do so directly.

Especially as social security and medicare get parachuted in as income supplements. 

IDEAL situation would be to do short term (Airbnb) rental when it is not in use to supplement this luxury but I do realize with zoning laws/subletting and being a foreigner it may be problematic.I will be travelling to Ohau on March 27th - April 4th 2020.

This decision will not come lightly, but we need to supplement or fix our payment process without increasing our monthly operating expenses.We also need options with credentials.Does anyone else struggle with this?

I am old and retired; my wife is younger and retired too, we landlord to supplement our retirement income so we don't ever have to work at Walmart!

Out where I'm at without supplemental feed, you are talking 1 animal per 100+ acres.

Umbrella insurance is supplemental to regular insurance.