Prior to my current position I was a naval officer where I served aboard a couple Ohio class ballistic missile submarines.In my spare time I enjoy learning about real estate and hacking at golf balls.

That is a big swing from your numbers.

I will retire and will get a % in retirement income- my base plans center on this concept...I know I will need to earn at least an equivalent income to maintain my lifestyle so my current pay minus the retirement pay becomes the target 'free and clear' number I am targeting to earn from rentals.2years: purchase rentals such as to meet the requirements above in the Everett area so that I can do it locally and learn the ins/outs of property management...5years: develop (aggressively) rentals in Tucson Arizona to an arbitrary level of 10K/month (this would be in addition to my living income from retirement checks and Everett rentals.7years: (side goal- personal dreams and all...) finance a golf tour across the country10years: Certified/Sophisticated investor status and begin investment journey in other asset classes (if not there already...)These are just loose concepts in my mind, with the exception of course that when I finally do 'retire' from the Navy, I really do have a goal of having replaced my current levels of income so that I don't have to work for others unless it is something that I really want to do.I see my primary focus as being in the buy/hold/rent arena, but I am not discounting other methods including wholesale and fix/flip projects for capital injections periodically.Finally, I see a lot of value in the Rich Dad encouragement for folks to get into business.

My spare time is very limited, however I do enjoy Football (Leeds United) Music, Golf, Reading and quality time with my family.

Hey boss this buyer is a major player he wants me making 20 offers a day etc etc.. the rookies fall for this.. experienced agents tell them to take a hike.I would then ask my agent to invite this so called big shot 20 offer dude in to the office I want to vetter them for you.. usually by the time I was done with them.. the pretenders just kind of slinked out .. the players I took to lunch and golf   LOL...

As I started getting back in the swing of things, I realized I had to get back in Real Estate/Investing, there was a gap that needed to be filled, I felt lost!  

Golf course across street and just started building a 3 story medical building.

Since you know how to swing a hammer and you won't be home all the time anyway, you can always buy a 4-plex and move into the worse unit to fix up, or ask the previous owner which tenant is the biggest pain in the *** - kick them out and move into their unit and fix it up.I'm just "down the road" in London and we're getting some traction here with a very eager group of BPers, so feel free to join us for a meet up or pick brains on the forums.

I want to think I could play golf every day but it's just not my personality.  

Everywhere has appreciation and depreciation but the local market here is pretty balanced no big up or down swings.