I look at my investment rentals as a 401K. Because I am a stay at home Mom, and because there are not any 401K plans available for me, I needed something for my future.

You could consider flipping properties to boos...

I plan on living there again, probably during my retirement years, or maybe picking up a vacation, beach-front home.

I grew up with a father, uncle and grandfather that all owned their own businesses and to me it seemed natural, now living here most of my wife's family either works for or retired from GM and they all have the mentality of a worker her father retired after 40 years, and I talked to him and he flat out told me that he hated probably 30 of those years.

If they are retired they still are likely to have caps on their income or be on a fixed income so year to year increases are a problem.Areas do appreciate at different rates.

I make 600 a week no retirement insurance etc it is a family buisness.

This will not work for a primary residence but is fine for an investment property.One guy bought a retirement home on the beach.

I find the returns better than many alternatives but don't foresee being able to retire any time soon.

Routers have named Mexico as the best place in the world to retire...within the next 10 years 78 million + "Baby Boomers" will retire...and Mexico will be one of their first options....

retirement and where to retire it is definately a topic to discuss....and it seems that Mexico is the #1 choice to many Americans....Why?...

One of my main goals is to retire at or around 55.