I have the freedom to move anywhere in the U.S. as long as I can afford it as an entry-level programmer and a major factor for me is the ability to build wealth for an early retirement.

The landlord is moving from the area and doesn't want to hire management, divesting to retire or buy a bigger house for his family, or just decided he wants to simplify but doesn't want to have to force the tenant out.  

It very well may, very situationalLook at the power of compounding and it will help you make an educated decisionhttps://www.bankrate.com/retirement/calculators/401-k-retirement-calculator/Also, you could see if your employer allows you to make Roth 401k contributions (post tax), which would solve your mention of higher tax bracket in retirement 

Ten thousand dollars in the bank or a million dollars makes no difference as long as we have the necessities to live comfortably.I have more than enough money to retire and even gave my children about 18 houses that were paid off.

I can only assume to be able to sell off one by one as needed during retirement.

My father is giving me the opportunity to use a portion of the money to build on for the next generations as he wants to retire and travel.I've studied the past few years since my dad inherited the park.

Or do you want a predictable income stream that you can safely retire on?

It's a well-known fact that the US middle class doesn't have much money set aside for retirement, investment or even just emergencies, as the actual crisis has shown.

Share what age you retired and if you have not retired, share what age you plan to retire.

Although I've gathered a lot of knowledge and ideas, I'm still searching for me and my fiance's direct path to early retirement.