One deal would be the ROI with the potential to save on commissions with my own flips.

Secondly I maximize my retirement accounts because those can't be taken from me. 

That's $1666/month that is not being earned while all it is doing is saving you the prevailing mortgage interest rates.

Would I save up my income from tenants?

@Ryan Blake So it sounds like what you are saying is possibly to save up enough to get into a 5 or more unit multi.

Again I have a low paying job and live in a high priced area... so thats why I'm hoping to go this route than a hard money lender.If all of this goes as planned and I flip enough properties for a profit, all of my proceeds will be put into a savings account and used to buy an apartment complex at some point in the future.So thats pretty much it, before all this I thought about doing wholesaling but know its harder to get sellers to sign their homes to you and I've never been a good salesman either, let alone any potential legal issues with it... so I don't think that's the right path for me.Any input would be GREATLY appreciated!!

I'm currently working a W-2 job that I could probably retire from after 30+ years or so of just doing the norm (my partner is a CPA but is a stay at home dad).

Either that or save up to purchase another.

weve been together 5 years and have 2 children but one never knows what could happen. we are just trying to get as many 3 families as possible for now and hopefully be able to have 1 or 2 of our wives not have to work full time then save up and try a flip or two with an 'expert' investor friend we have.

@Mike D'Arrigo i am saving up by working two jobs but i am anxious to get things done to move on to another propery.