Its in a great neighbor hood, where renting it out will never a problem, but my question is , since the property is almost 15 year old and it reached it peak in terms of market value , is it good idea to sell it and buy something new for the same price.?

Obviously there are some different factors at play this time around, but things are looking eerily similar to what happened in 2005 in terms of new construction in this area.

In terms of negotiating it depends on the deal and your market, your realtor should be able to strategize the requests no different then if you were a local buyer. 

I'm looking for advice on what I should do in terms of education/ schooling.

Data storage is always in terms of bytes, and bandwidth is always in bits.I have stayed at a cabin with limited bandwidth and it is just one of those things I knew going in to.  

Analyze the pay down and see what you have in terms of equity at the end of the 5 years...then try that out at various interest rates.

What is the total square footage of the building and if you go by 5x7 what are you able to get out of it in terms of unit count? 

Conversely, real estate, while perhaps toppy in terms of price, continues to plod forward as a sound investment that throws off appreciable amounts of cashflow.

Confirm that the provider has experience with the particular investments in which you intend to invest your retirement funds as you very likely will have questions in terms of the mechanics (e.g. how do you invest in real estate, etc.).4.

I think that imagining yourself as "a real estate investor" is much less useful than thinking of this in terms of one transaction at a time.2.