You could contribute enough to get the match, let's say 4% from you and your employer (8% total contributions), but your 401k loses 6% one year, resulting in growth of only 2%.During a good year, maybe it grows by 16% (=8% investment gain on your 4% contribution and 4% match).Alternatively, you could keep the entire 401k account in cash (not invested in any securities) and let it grow at the matching rate, guaranteed like a CD.If you forecast out to retirement, based on what you plan to contribute, do you anticipate that your 401k will be your primary source of retirement income? 

.: See answers below in each section.Originally posted by @Steven W.:I

It includes all major assets & liabs, inc some pers prop that has value (or is individually insured) & I would consider selling to fund new found opportunities or if there was a major emergency requiring a change in budgeting/liquidity.My PBS is currently three pages long, broken into sections w/ sub totals to assist in analysis:AssetsReal Prop (Assessed, Purchase/Rent data, 2-3 free online providers like Redfin, then averaged.)Personal Property (Cars, Art, Hard Assets, things not in an account or "foggy" daily market value)Cash Accounts (ie funds w/ access not limited by age, Banks, Brokerages, CVLI, prepaid taxes,large pending incomes like insurance settlements & reimbursements owed to me.)MineSpouseCo-AccountsRetirement Accounts (or anything where access to the value is age restricted)MineSpouseBusiness 1 (Net number carried over from separate business records)Business 2 (List as needed)Liabilities (Would section these out too if I had enough to justify it)Listed in order of assets above if tied to such, mortgages, HELOC, etc.General liabilities listed next, largest to smallest.Net Worth CalculationThen I include several lines of totals; subtotal of amount available for conversion to REI, ratios & simple measures like mo / mo & trailing 12 mo avg % & $ return.My FI goal is over the long term to average at least 1% mo / mo gain in net worth.I have found this to be best for me for several reasons:I have a hard time visualizing a set $ amount as a goal because my amount required to retire would then seem too big to tackle.

I could see how others like the security of a place to live for a year without fear of getting kicked out.

@Reggie Burnett Having gone through all the options you've mentioned i think your best option is using your home Equity for the deal.If you need help securing a loan using the Equity on your Home i can assist you with that just let me know.

Keep in mind you are still selling a security.

Hello Kevin,Some lenders will do a commercial line of credit secured by an investment property.

(Saved me $1000s) Prior to the deal in due diligence, Ask for all the move in inspections and photos, The Leases, and Security Deposits.

If you will just send me your bank account info, password,  DOB, Copy of your drivers license and social security number my Nigerian cousin will take care of the assignment for only $5,000

First thing you want to do is get very familiar with their existing agreement (is it month to month, who paid a security deposit, who pays the utilities, etc.).