We love Duluth and the north shore and hope to "retire" there in the next handful of years.       

Or, better yet, scale faster and retire early.It’s not easy, but it’s simple.

Rates are set based on the amount of non-retirement assets you have with Schwab.

Gettysburg PA is a very attractive place and attracts a lot of tourist that now many retired people have started buying houses to live there and the prices of houses have gone out outside the Downtown.

When you want to exchange in to a property that might make the perfect retirement home in the future. 

I feel like by the time I can withdraw without penalties, I should have enough cash flow and appreciation that my "retirement" years should be taken care of.I'll have to see what happens when it comes to lenders, I guess.

If you cannot make the trip every week, then hire a Project Manager (like a retired GC) to be your voice in this process.

Nat, question to you.What happens if the tenant has like 50K - 100K or more in their checking / savings / retirement accounts?

@Kyle Atans  or PHX when building stopped dead cold and they deported half the construction workers who happened to be 80% of the tenant base.. same with central CA building stopped  no deportation though :)I just bought in Vegas for semi retirement and tax purposes I kind of like were it sits now.. but no question your timing of that market was impeccable.. !!! 

This provides extra peace of mind in case your upleg does not work out or the seller or lender will not deal.4) Truly retire for real estate ownership.