I am open to partnering with people in my life but ultimately want to own the properties myself how do I purchase my next property if the lender doesn’t want to give me the loans to build my business!

I figure if I continue to put in about 4% (with this I’ll still get the 8% match) for the next 5-10 years while I try to reach FI, I’ll have plenty of money compounded by age 59.5 to last the rest of my life.

> Intent is to PROTECT Personal (Primary Home) & other Assets (NOT :) piercing the corporate veil) from rental-properties litigation, and smoothly PASS-ON rentals to next-generation.Attorneys certainly are good in process, but may neither have comprehensive LLC-policy-details (for all 50 states), nor may be malleable to prevailing market details (how to manage mortgage loans).Bigger Pockets is a great source to share/procure real-life details.. and then Make the move.Thanks. 

Starting now will make your life unbelievable.   

If the mechanicals are near the end of it's useful life be ready to negotiate a lower price or have cash reserves day 1.

I vote for invest while working, unless you have some non-business life passion you want to pursue during said sabbatical.

If your wife can be pressured by her father, and her father is living the "Happy wife, happy life" conundrum you could be in real trouble.The rental contract should protect everyone including the tenants.

@Mindy Jensen I signed up today and can’t wait to start this new chapter of my life.

This is the space where an investor can continue to grow their portfolio even in this market.Now, if you don't want to do rehab and I don't blame you because I've found out the hard way in past ventures that I really really suck at carpentry and most things that aren't basic mechanicals like HVAC (I was an aircraft mechanic in a past life so I "get" things you can assemble with bolts better than how to cut wood in a perfectly straight line even with a jig), there are options to have general contractors and specialist subcontractors do the rehab for you. 

What's a good, high-paying job that would be good for a young guy like me that is looking to make real estate investing my life and career, a job that brings in good income so I can save it and invest it.