I'm retired and just trying to put out information and ideas to contribute to the industry.

If all my investments go well, I plan to buy a boat and retire there in the future.

., in Pullman, WA, and am looking into real estate investing as a means for bolstering my future, retirement income.

I was unaware of the SDIRA option until after I retired, you could end up way ahead of the game with some  planning.

Mortgage is 1200.. will be renting out other side for 1150 after purchase of new home.. total 2300.Other debt. 685 a month for personal loan.30k in retirement 8k in bank.. am I in a position to buy again?

In May of 2013 I was enjoying a beverage at happy hour with a very successful VP from my company who was on the verge of retirement. 

They worked hard--never taking a holiday or family occasion off--because they felt that if they worked hard now, they'd eventually be able to retire and travel around the country.Trouble is...years before that was supposed to happen, Uncle Bob suffered a fatal heart attack at the wheel of a tour bus at the airport. 

I was told by a previous mentor ( in the mutual funds/insurance/retirement planning field) that...People prefer an interested introvert than an interesting extrovert.

I have set a goal to be able to retire/full-time invest starting on my 45th birthday (if I choose to do so...I love my current day job so maybe I will do that forever).

I would recommend evaluating your stock/bond/growth distribution with a short time frame.For instance, someone retiring within the next 5 years would be extremely conservative, as to preserve their principle and make roughly around 3-4% on dividends.