He said he could stay working till the end if he wanted or change jobs to what the owner was with a huge pay increase and basically make sure things keep going like they are till they are ready and then you retire with full retirement and annual income from him personally for being his most loyal, best friend and worker he has ever had.

Is it to retire young?

I am hoping to find someone to guide me along my real estate adventure and retirement that knows what’s going on.

My wife and I are in our late-40s and looking to retire from corporate life in the next 5-8 years and I am looking for my next adventure!  

Dig deep.pasted:My recommendation would be start with a few books.Don campbell real estate investing in Canada 2.0ThenDon Campbell 97 tips for Canadian real estate investorsThen81 financial tax tips for Canadian real estate investors by Campbell and DubeThenReal estate joint ventures - Russell westcottThenLegal tax accounting strategies - Cohen DubeThenReal estate retirement plan - Callum RossI would recommend don’t buy anything until you’ve read the first 3 at least and don’t pay for any training until you’ve read them all (you’ll be able to spot the grifters better).

I also have a property management mentor who is retiring. 

My overall strategy is to continue buying properties with the goal of having them provide me with passive income when I retire. 

the 1031 is for property that you own outside a retirement account. 

These are the issues that I'm facing with getting started:1st issue - I already talk to two home mortgage lenders and they either need me to be 2 yrs in stable 1099 (which I haven't, I have been switching with gig economy jobs.

I just don't want to have to wait until I'm 59 1/2 to start investing in RE (using retirement funds) and I don't want to have to wait until I'm employed again to then try to "fit in" time to start and oversee fix & flip and home sale projects.Thanks for reading my questions and engaging with me Phillip.