Mirroring folder on two Macs?

I have a Macbook Pro and iMac on the same network. I'd like folderX on the MBP to be basically mirrored on the iMac. If the MBP goes down or I need to send it in for repairs, I want the iMac to always have an updated version of folderX so I can continue working on this content from the iMac. Then when I get the MBP back, I'd like the MBP to be updated with latest changes from the iMac and then have the MBP once again become the primary and ship folderX updates to the iMac.
I believe a Time Machine from the MBP to the iMac might work? I do have a 2TB TimeCapsule and TM is in use on my MBP. But can I only have 1 TM per computer?
Any other suggestions?

4thSpace wrote:
@benwiggy: Unfortunately, I discovered that goodsync resets your job options and renames the job if you add new folders/files. I have no idea why someone would want to use such a program. It was good before I found that option. I'm now using bit torrent Sync. Hopefully it doesn't have this limitation.
Sync authorizations are done over the Internet but does it send files through the Internet or across wifi?
Goodsync? Never heard of it. As I said, I use BitTorrent Sync and it works flawlessly. However, I wouldn't rename the folder whose contents I wanted to sync, though. If you need to rename or add/delete folders, then make sure they are in the container folder that you are syncing.
BT Sync sends data over your LAN, using Ethernet or WiFi. It doesn't go beyond your router, unless you configure it to do so, so that you can sync two Macs between different locations. There are no servers that your data gets stored on.

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