As a retired tax attorney for HNW and UHNW individuals I can tell you that REITs returns are all over the place and we had clients who would make money from the dividend but see their shares decrease in price so it was not reliable. 

I'm looking to having my mortgages paid off as I plan on early retirement and the rentals are part of my retirement income.  

(retired). 

If I buy OOS it will be in Nevada, looking at the numbers and possibly renting out the house and moving into it later when I semi-retire.

I'm passionate about real estate and how utilizing this asset class can enable me to build generational wealth and retire early.

That brought me to about a year ago, when my Mom wanted to retire.

I'm just beginning but am considering a bigger commitment in the next five years or so by accessing some or even all retirement funds to buy a building (I'm sure people have thoughts on whether or not that is a good idea!).

When an owner replaces or retires certain items (e.g., lighting, HVAC, or carpeting), they can claim a deduction for the remaining undepreciated value of those items.

.$500k annual income is alot for your average folk, but it's not "retire me" income at all.

My main goal is it be able to retire at age 40 from my main job and work entirely on my real estate portfolio.