Definitely supplement that by reading many of the REI books mentioned in the podcasts as well.

If you can supplement or eliminate your housing expenses, that would have a much larger effect on your savings rate than an out of state duplex that maybe might cash flow $300-400 a month. 

For individuals tethered to a W-2 job, this presents an opportunity to judiciously manage their tax liabilities while exploring supplemental income avenues.

Real estate is very cyclic, so it would be good for something to supplement your income in the lean times.good luck!

My daughter roomed with a girl here @ a local college.Her father was a preacher & decided to buy a similar property to supplement his future retirement.

I don't even consider them as supplemental income.

This is just a preliminary filter and should not be supplemented for a thorough analysis of revenue, expenses, and possible expenses.

I got into wholesaling to supplement my W2 income to further my goal of purchasing rentals.

Looking to supplement income for retirement years.

And given the dearth of real talent at the hot corner these days (as evidenced by my fantasy baseball teams), I'd say you need to stick with baseball so you don't lose focus.Real estate investing is only for those people who are trying to get out of their day jobs and/or supplement their day job incomes to improve their quality of life.