The no state income tax in Nevada appeals to me vs. high state income tax in California for retirement or semi-retirement.

@Samantha Zanotelli- depending on the price and loan amt needed - there are lenders / programs that allow 10% for a jumbo loan scenario ...the payment reserves  requirement will likely be 12-24 months of payments  and you are able to use part of any retirement account balance to meet this requirement 

If you are signing up for courses with big flashy words like: RETIRE WITH SECTION 8, HOW TO EARN PASSIVE INCOME OUT OF STATE, GET YOUR FIRST 10 RENTALS IN 1 MONTH -- PLEASE PLEASE do not give these people your time or your moneyThere are plenty of great books out there that will give you solid advice on how to invest, where to invest, and what to invest in for under a $100 bucks!

Then find a new spouse and continue doing it, or retire with all your wealth-generating assets.

I work in their retirement plan services business, and the biggest regret I hear from folks in their 40s-60s is that they didn't start saving early on in retirement plans.

I have been trying to build a retirement portfolio too while working full time in the corporate world. 

I’m preparing for my retirement by becoming an a real estate investor.

My wife and I are excited to continue to grow our portfolio but neither of us truly want to "retire" early.

While I was gone she ended up reading Set for Life and Retire Early with Real Estate on her own.

I have an 800+ credit score and access to over $100k in revolving credit and much more than that in personal loan offers, but currently have less than $10k in cash reserves, which I plan to build back up to $20k in two months.My mom, in her mid-50s, wants to invest in real estate as a means to improve her retirement.