Would like to grow a healthy cash-flow portfolio in the next 5 years to supplement (or completely replace) retirement.

Real estate investing and self-directed retirement plans is a huge topic.  

If you have somebody interested after looking at it when you aren't present, obviously you'll want to meet them in person at application time/before lease signing.The lockbox method does have some risk involved to it obviously, but it can save a lot of time and missed appointments.

Go to your local rent court proceedings for eviction - you surely will find some referrals thereAsk the tenant to manage themselves - they can call for maintenance - and deposit their rent check into your account at the bank when due - give them deposit slipsTrain someone to do the things you don't want to do - pay them a percentage of the rent - there are lots of folks who would love to do this for youManagement takes a big bit out of your profits - be smart save the bucks - do it yourself - it ain't that hard.

We've managed to save up to 50k to put into another property but can't decide which way to go.

More specifics appreciated.Hello:Well, as I am sure you gleaned from RDPD, start living below your means to save up as much money as possible every month.Also, wholesaling is something you can do with very little money (although it's not easy and you need to get some advice).  

My thought is lower cashflow is ok because I could save that $8,000 finance and buy one or two more properties and then if those are also cashflowing then I am even further ahead. 

It doesn't cost you anything and your agent will help save you valuable time. 

Or maybe even, you've flooded enough that you're participating in HCFCD's voluntary buyout.Also for non-homeowners, say they were basically ready to buy before the disaster, had the money saved up, would have been using an fha loan anyway, maybe waiting for a lease to end.

It looks like the Richard Gill Mortgage Co became Gill Savings and then went through this list of acquisitions of its assets.