I have already met with and spoken with a couple through my current work (both active and recently "retired") that didn't seem all that eager to get into the topic, or interested even offering advice beyond "I wouldn't recommend it."

I don't currently have any investment properties, but will likely work with a turn-key property managment in the Memphis/Little Rock area.My goal is to build a good cash-flow portfolio to ease into retirement. 

And this allowed us to retire a decade or more sooner.

You can lower your taxable liability for 2024 while boosting your retirement savings.You have to do this BEFORE you file your taxes.Contribute up to 25% or $66k into a SEP IRA.Have you looked into this yet?

I contribute that much monthly any way as my side business helps to get me where I want when I retire. 

I'm mostly retired now but wanted to say hi and welcome you. 

But he did take a loss that set his family back quite a bit, caused a lot of stress in his marriage, prevented them from being able to buy the new home his wife wanted with the right number of bedrooms for his kids, set him back years in saving for retirement and buying investment properties that could have made him money instead of losing money, etc.

It is always nice to live close to your rental properties (although not absolutely necessary), and as a military guy you are able to choose where you retire to.

I have one in mind at Rent to Retirement. 

My goal is reviewing retirement options.