http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/retirement-gamble/Amazing what a difference the 2% fee average fund fee makes over a lifetime.

As a consequence I am now focused on investing to create long-term value and, if possible, trying to retire early or at least transition from working for a big company to working for myself.

You need to think about your retirement.'---- best thing she could have said to me as it motivates me during tough times when I think back.

I have an retired attorney friend (not a paid attorney) who actually owns some rental properties (along with a partner) and according to him he doe4sn't have an LLC or partnership and doesn't see that I have a need (for an LLC) with the wholesaling.

Therefore I made one of my goals to flip a property either by myself or with a partner by the of the summer.Granted, I have two parents who were also in academia their entire career and don't have much of a retirement.

When they could be paying for retirement..Anyway, good luck!

My employer offers a generous retirement plan: 4% company contribution (regardless of whether or not employee contributes) PLUS a 5% company match.

Very happy you did this to add to your retirement plans and your future for your family.Using a PM would be helpful because of the two weeks on/off.

I work for a religious non-profit and am just starting out in real estate investing.My wife and I are about 20 years from retirement and we'd like to have a portfolio of rental properties to augment our income in our later years.

My goal is to have some cash flow rentals in 5 years which is the time I plan to retire from my career as a Correctional Officer.I also plan to do some rehabbing and flipping, since I enjoy so much remodeling and working on projects on my own home.