Un-paralleled revenue sharing - reduces the volatility of commissions-only income and provides an exit strategy from the business to compensates for REALTORS' lack of 401K and retirement plans.PM me if you'd like to learn more! 

I had to create a private retirement system via SFRs ASAP so we had no choice but to creatively figure out high cap rate and high deal flow.   

Anyways, Im back on the site and will be posting hopefully 3 to 5 times a week to try to get out there more and get myself closer my goal of retiring at 30, which is 5 years away. 

My focus at this time is passive income at retirement.

He's at the age now where he isn't as adventurous as he used to be (he's 63), and is quickly approaching retirement age. 

From standard suburban SFR, tourist district vacation rentals, military and student housing to retirement communities, you have your pick.  

The new house looks like it will be a really nice step up.Have you thought about retiring from the 9-5?  

If you know anyone who already has some rental properties, they would be more willing to lend the money as they know the whole process and will not be scarred.You might also ask some of the above people if they have some retirement money that is just sitting in the bank at half a percent.

I do not like holding RE inside of a retirement fund due to forfeiting all the yearly tax benefits and writeoffs. 

Rehabbing homes is not what I consider retirement, even when I am not doing any of the work.