I lost most of my retirement money when the economy went belly up.

Have investors that need to roll retirement money for real estate investments.

I earned enough money by 35 to 'retire' and have enough money to self finance just about anything I want to do in the future. 

Additionally, I have around 40k liquid, not including retirement 401k.

If you have 401k with the current employer most likely they will not allow you to transfer it out until you are either no longer employed there or reach retirement age.3.

I want to learn more about buying rental properties for the cash-flow and retirement.

The owner is looking for a certain number after paying the mortgage off to retire and it's within my numbers which makes the deal work.

If it sounds like I’m being hard on rookie (and flat out shady wholesalers) I am, but for good reasons.Investors like you are entrusting them with their retirement money or life savings, so its well worth the time to either water-board them, or at the very least, ask them some tough questions.So here’s the questions, and some tips on how to spot a B.S, answer.Question # 1How many houses have you personally bought, rehabbed, and successfully sold for a profit?

excellent counsel here - thanks esp Julie and Jackie - I am interested in Italy to retire in, but not Venice which I do love but...frankly I would like Trieste more as a place to live/invest in.Venice has its own particular structural considerations - esp if it is near a canal / the areas that flood etc - try to visit in more than one season and also at night - sometimes places that are totally quiet and idyllic by day have horrendous noise at night.EU laws also make life difficult for living/investing!

Do I want to retire at 35?