Reading as much as I can on early retirement since I'm taking the plunge next month. I'm being a Nervous Nelly tho since I've worked pretty much since I was 16. I've got 25+ years in state retirement. My DH had 30 years federal service, so we both have pensions as well as residential rental income. We're planning to really shake things up by selling our house and moving to a beautiful lake in the East TN foothills. Originally thought we'd sell our 2 rental houses, but the income they generate is far better than anything I can imagine putting the proceeds in. Anybody have stories they'd like to share on being absentee landlords?