Here are some hard facts:If you're over 30 and don't have a net worth of over $300,000, what the heck are you going to do, start saving for retirement?  

I love it I am saving money on the interest and making massive cuts into my 30 year loan after I have x number of properties I will be using this method to steadily pay them of for my retirement and security but like anything that matters it takes hard work 

The current owner is looking to retire, so your prediction is accurate. 

@Aaron Hunt I hope you're 10x your efforts and win the rat race to retirement. 

I'm using this strategy for retirement, for real estate, and for an educational fund for my kids.  

There are so many people retiring each day.

He met a nice retired couple currently investing in Palm Beach County who planted the seed and suggested starting young. 

-I want to "retire" asap, as in I want to live rather than work.

I am a retired cop, so the conversation is pretty easy.I offer to pay them when I close on a house that they send me, and I ask them to look for two things for me.

@Steve Olafson The value of the property not my primary consideration at this time, as I consider it my retirement.