I've gotten some rentals under my belt on my own, but nothing worth quitting my job for yet although this is my personal goal. 

Be aware of lead paint and asbestos, common in older homes, and consider testing and removal costs.

There will be very little, if any, additional income coming in during your retirement.Rather than accumulate more money, the goal of retirement is simply to enjoy your life, while not running out of money.But this is, in fact, one of the most common fears about retirement.

It accomplished exactly what my wife and I hoped for: Got us taking directly (with them and ourselves) about what our broad goals were, and beyond that the baby steps that would take us there.

the goal is to build it up to the point where we can have meetings.  

A trusted advisor starts by understanding the clients' goals, their financial strength, and defining the focus. 

My goal is to get to 10 rental properties within five years.

It would take us longer to achieve our goal of owning a property like this.Don't buy the existing business+real estate, find our own land and do it all ourselves.

Family squatting in dead tenants units is actually pretty common.

I understand there might be many opinions on this and many reasons why each person can argue their case depending on what each person's goals are, so I'm definitely open to hearing anyone's thoughts on what they might do.