Hi everyone,Hitting the reset button in life, looking to build up a portfolio of investment properties for me and my beautiful bride so we can eventually have enough passive income to retire.Have a bit of our own capi...

Well I take my hat off to you - getting back up on the horse.

While you can ride that horse, it doesn't carry you far.

I look at it as one, big RE portfolio.I think the rent vs own debate is interesting, and by my way of thinking, it is financially a horse a piece.

Hello @Nitin Gove,I believe you may be putting the cart before the horse.

I am a horse person, LOL!  

Therefore, the Debt Service is a NON-Operating Expense which then is reflected in the cash flow.Anyway, I think I beat this horse to death.It's not the Property that Cash Flows, it's the Investor that Makes the property cash flow.Something to think about.

I would love to go abroad but before I get ahead of myself, I have done much research but what better advise is there than directly from a horses mouth (so to say). 

Well you kinda put the cart before the horse, dude.

I'll beat the dead horse here but as far as Naperville goes look for condo/townhouses.