My folks retired out there. 

My new goal as a 27 year old is to retire by 40, or at least be in a position to decide to not work on new projects for a stretch of six months to a year by that age.

Yes thanks to the  Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), former employer plans can be transferred to IRAs. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/determinations-summary-of-egtrra-changes-for-retirement-plans

The majority of us investors are just hard working people who want a nest egg in retirement. 

He's getting close to retirement but he's the type of person that always needs a project.

Andre Harris Properties with original owners that live there and have 100% equity.Good for older people who are ready to retire and cash out and don't want to mess with fixing home up to current market conditions so will sell at a discount for cash.Make sense?

I plan on building a profitable portfolio that will eventually serve as my retirement income.

Lots of duplexes and triplexes in this area as well.Have you considered using a portion of your government retirement savings to buy properties?

My goal is to own rental property and make enough passive income where I can retire by the age of 30, I am currently 23 years old.My question is, what will be the best way to accomplish my goal?

I want to make a plan for my retirement and future financial freedom because I realize the path of working for one company for 20+ years and retiring like my parents did will not exist for me.I quickly realized how soul crushing this market would be for a newbie so I thought long and hard about what my assets are and where I could leverage an advantage over other investors and I realized I could make moves in Latin America other people couldn’t or wouldn’t.