Long term goal is to acquire enough properties to retire early.

I am a retired financial planner (more like disenfranchised), and I deliver a lot of CE courses to RE agents and their clients in Colorado, and I'm always thinking of helpful ways to explain real estate and financial concepts.

Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert KiyosakiRetire Young, Retire Rich by Robert KiyosakiThe Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizOutwitting the Devil by Napoleon HillThe Law of Success by Napoleon Hill Eat That Frog by Brian TracyThe Slight Edge by Jeff OlsenThe Go-Giver by Bob Burg

Am looking to help fund my retirement so am not looking short term particularly.The loan can be up to 15 years with a 25 percent down payment and must be the only loan on the property.  

., I'm looking for a retirement plan for us along with a quicker turnaround to increase cash flow.  

@Andrew Wong,If I were retired I might want full vacancy, but for now I am making money since I can't use it that much.

It is my retirement plan!

My investment objectives are primarily to build cash flow and equity which can be used for retirement at approximately age 67.

@Scott RoelofsA cost seg study is a great strategy to reduce your immediate tax liability currently, especially if you are in a position where you are likely earning more income now than you will be years down the road say in a partial retirement setting. 

My plan is to eventually retire from the Army to North Central Florida, and in the mean time, build a rental portfolio of multi-family homes to have as a nest egg/twilight career.