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.

Property doesn't really need any repairs as he's kept it in good shape and is simply tired of being a landlord he says and is ready to retire.

My hope is that the building could provide a decent income after I retire, which is probably another 12 or so years off.

Dave where would you retire to?

Third, I want to set up a solid foundation for my future, so I can do things i want to do such as travel, retire early, etc.My goal in real estate right now for the short term is just to educate myself.

Caleb, this seller wants this as his retirement plan so he wants to do seller finance so he gets a steady income for the next 15 years

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