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.

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.