-Our current home is probably worth around $500 - $550 (with current market conditions)    -We wanted to focus on having no debt, but now we also aren't left with a lot of capital and very little in retirement (hence our desire to look into real estate to help build wealth and recurring income).

He completed his second retirement and was moving to Florida.

If you just starting out and looking to use real estate as a retirement vehicle, maybe own a handful of properties and gain financial freedom, you can achieve that without having to establish a LLC.

I plan on retiring in New Jersey and have begun thinking about investing in New Jersey.

Original owner, wants to retire. 

I have since helped active duty and retired investors in San Antonio do the same thing.I find the most successful investors doing this are good at networking on base.

@Robin Simon you did not mention the lending market for non recourse loans covering properties held in retirement accounts like IRAs and Solo 401ks.

Be ready for retirement in about 8 years (I'm about to be 59.) 

i am doing heavy amount of research and feel like inflation will grow in the next 2 years so i would like to buy some real estate rentals and a primary for a house hack. many have said all markets are pretty much the same that most are selling high and dont really cash flow but breaks even. which i do not like but the plus side it pays down the property to gain equity. i want to be wise with the funds so my idea is to buy a primary while also keeping an eye out for a rental and buy both in the coming year.if i buy a rental before primary it could affect my DTI and mess up financing for a primary, i could be rushing things but i do not want to make mistakes. i have read every book and ready to be a landlord not a issue. i have a good amount in index funds and max out retirement accounts. any tips on best use of my funds or what steps to do first in regards to rental or primary first then next this that etc, im not into REITS just physical rentals

The 401K plan is a retirement savings strategy so it makes sense that you wouldn’t have access to it until you are at retirement age.