Buy the house, Reno then Rent out, or Rent out 2/4 units, move into 1, while you move tenants around to renovate the others etc.In our situation, I am trying to have a nest of funds available so I can start.  

The OP often doesn't have a real gripe other than they don't like whom they're posting about and are simply looking to stir the hornets nest by creating negative press.

I use cielo breeze to lock the settings so it cannot go below 73 degrees.I can see the settings on my phone so I know what's going on.I use Two Nest for the main units "Best upgrade I ever made"The two main air handler units are used very little now,, where they use to run almost constantly.

The solo401k may not speed up the retirement process, but it could potentially give you a larger nest egg once the time does come.

For my clients that are looking to build a portfolio..An A or B class investment is the best for a nest egg and they are usually priced for around 80K to 140K (B class) and 140K to 200K  (A class).And always remember, if you are ever investing in a property ask for the vacancy rates, how well the schools are, unemployment rates, crimes in the area, average income of tenants, median home price in the area, population growth, appreciation rates, economic indicators for growth,etc.  

You're going to need some significant cash coming in to be able to buy properties and I don't see where you have that laid out in your mini-business plan.More realistically, you'll create a nice little nest egg to augment your existing income and then in 10 to 20 years live off of your real estate investments (sooner if the market goes through another bubble and you're able to sell, later if it doesn't).

Not only do I live in KC but i have in nesting here for over 10 years .

My wife and I are planning on flipping some homes so that we can fatten our retirement nest egg.

Consumer Debt to Equity RatioThanks to the massive price appreciation that has occurred in recent years, US homebuyers are sitting pretty on a sizeable nest egg of tappable equity.

The inspections turned up exactly what you're talking about- rotten roofs, AWOL plumbing, AWOL bathroom fixtures detached garages about to fall in on themselves, basements taking in water, outdated/missing furnaces/water heaters, nightmare rat's nests of outdated electrical wiring....