Over this next year, I will upgrade the unit I live in and will get $1500/mo for the unit I live in.

If it was for one unit, I would find a reputable used place and buy there, or get some scratch and dent new stuff from the retailer's warehouses.  

@Anthony Marin Hi my name is Damaris, me and an my husband are looking for a reliable contractor for a triplex to rehab a unit . I

The unit is 1130sf.

@Nicholas GrandstaffThe best time to invest in real estate/yourself was 20 years ago.The second best time to invest in real estate/yourself is now.I am happy to hear that you are making the steps forward to invest in yourself/real estate.It is tough to say taking a retirement distribution is a smart/wise move.It depends on what returns you were achieving in the retirement accountsWhat marginal tax rate you are in right nowWhat return you will make on those distributions?

Check out BP Podcasts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastI hope BP helps you achieve your goals!

Goal is to achieve 20k income a month within a 10 year span - the sooner the better obviously.

The third unit is under construction and not in play at the moment.

And my earned income from those businesses equals about $275,000.Now lets say I buy real estate for the sole purpose of achieving a depreciation write off which equals about $275,000/yr.

Primarily, it depends on your goals, on your risk tolerance and on the scale of growth you want to achieve.