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Updated almost 2 years ago, 04/05/2023
Paying off a Rental or Primary Res. -- Yay or Nay?
Hi BP Fam - The hubby and I have enough money saved to pay off either 1 of our rentals or our primary residence. Wondering how others might approach this, what makes the most sense, and why. Below are some data:
1.) Rental 1 (Condo) - $200k left on mortgage w/ a 5% interest rate. Cash flow take home would be $1100/ per mo. (includes PM fees & HOA).
2.) Rental 1 (SFH) - $260k left on mortgage w/ a 5% interest rate. Cash flow take home would be $1,830/ per mo. (includes PM fees).
3.) Primary residence (SFH) - $330k left on mortgage w/ a 3.2% interest rate. Mortgage payments are on a 15% yr. fixed escrow acct. We pay about $3200/mo.
NOTE: About us, we're pretty conservative in our decision-making and dislike debt. We're thinking of paying off one of these properties before buying our next rental.
Thanks in advance for any tips/advice!