To me, that is simple, and a win-win.  

Nothing is ever as simple as all the articles that come out state.

A simple search will bring up dozens of articles on what to do and strategies to achieve it.

Often, I wish I could convert the entire PM into a thread for the benefit of all (perhaps a future programming function for @Joshua Dorkin )With that said, I really encourage all members, both new to BP, new to investing, I seasoned vets to ask their questions in the forums so not only one person can answer, but many providing better feedback with many points of views on questions where they consist of opinions and experience rather than simple facts.Clearly there are cases where the question is much more of a personal and private issue and not as appropriate fir public forum view, therefore, these types of questions should remain in a private PM ore email.I still encourage those to PM me, but I do suggest to all that they use the forums as often as possible as you will certainly get much more out if it!

My task listeverything else.Pretty simple huh? 

In addition, I would shoot for something simple like a 1960s built ranch on a slab crawlspace in a good neighborhood with good schools, and stay away from the owner built homes and/or basements for now.

I have a feeling its somehow not that simple. 

I think it may be a little much to ask an agent to run financial calculations on a property, but maybe you can give a simple rough calculation for him, like a gross rent multiplier ceiling ("I don't want to buy anything that has more than a 8 GRM" or whatever your limit is).

.- Continue at my current rate of paydown:Receive a ROR of .98 over the life of the loanWhen you do the math it makes drawing a conclusion very simple.  

I do see where this situation could get sticky and also could be very simple depending on the reaction/decisions of the parties involved (husband & wife).