What you are planning to do is really sound and a great retirement move, if you do it deliberately; if you allow circumstances to take control you could wind up badly hosed.

How long did you have to work at your new stable job before you qualified again to invest in that $150,000 or $200,000 duplex?

My wife and I had an LLC created by using a Solo 401k(55% from my retirement account) and a SD IRA(45% from my wife's retirement account).

I ultimately want to have enough units to stop working and continue to accumulate more rental properties and passive income to help my parents retire and enjoy the rest of their lives.

Employment sectors for Sacramento are founded in government sector employees and are very stable; in addition, a number of large businesses have moved into the area. 

Hey all,I'm just getting started with out-of-state real estate investing and I'm curious about which style of loan to look for.Do I stick to a conventional loan while I'm learning or go straight for the more "investor-friendly" loans such as "Fix to Rent", "Stable Bridge", "Multifamily Value Add". etc.I am focusing on small multifamily properties (2-4 units), but I am also taking a look at some single family properties as well.An additional question would be whether I speak with national lenders like BiggerPockets partner lenders or focus on lenders in the area I'd like to purchase (San Antonio). 

To create the ability to full retire when I leave the military at the age of 43.

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My goal: I’m 39 and plan to use rentals as my retirement, my goal is to have at least $9k a month positive cash flow to be able to retire.

Instead of buying a bunch of small properties individually, the group of people come together and buy a larger asset together.Let’s pretend you have $50,000 for investing, beyond other savings and retirement funds.