Did you want something "passive" that would supplement your current 8-5 job?

LOL Lots of work involved in that route.Have you considered supplementing your portfolio with commercial real estate?

I feel one of the best ways to do that, is to supplement what you're learning here with reading real estate investing books.

If your goal is to supplement income (or lack of), you may want to consider what the Principal and interest portion of your new mortgage to see if that is going to be helpful enough to bridge you through unemployment.

My plan is to build a solid foundation of cash flowing properties as a safety net supplemented by an occasional 1031 flip to supercharge my equity (I'd rather not take the big tax bite from traditional short term flipping).

, and listening to the podcasts, you should definitely get some REI books to read so you can supplement all that.

From what I was told by some insurance brokers is that, at least on the west coast, earthquake insurance is offered as a supplemental option and the policies I received costs several hundred a month.  

I use costs I've actually incurred on the flips I've done and supplement that information with "The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs" by J Scott - a good summary of major repair components and their estimated costs.  

Hello BP members, I recently retired from the military and I am excited about real estate investing as a way to supplement my retirement and build a legacy for my family.

As of now, we see ourselves as buying about 5 rental properties and holding for about 30 years to supplement income.