You achieved your goal of moving out the tenant and even covered costs with the back-rent and deposit.

But to my thinking, asset protection is more reliably achieved at this stage of the game by a good umbrella liability policy.

I'd imagine I could achieve the lifestyle I want much earlier if I were to focus on cash flow rather than liquid assets.My question is, if the goal is to get to a passive cash flow of $10,000/mo, what's a realistic amount of money to have saved up to accomplish this?  

In your example, you deposited $100K into each IRA vehicle and both achieved the same rate of appreciation with the expected result that each would have the same value after 20 years.

They make their money when you close.Were the comps in a distressed situation or just comparable in size, style, location, etc.?

They would have to have major change in their life style in order to do so, and most will not or can not do that!

We have to believe in the current market, we can replicate this model, with some variation.Recently heard a quote that really rang true:If you are not working to achieve your own goals, you are working to fulfill someone else’s.Goals?

Why don't you explain how you achieve that?

Don't worry about your age - it actually shows you have your stuff together.My style is head on.

But like in any business if you find the ones that can help you work towards you achieving your goals in life it can be win/win.Just like if you want to fly to Hawaii.