Implicit abandonment (if established) provides as effective a shield against trespass as does the explicit abandonment of a quit claim deed.Implicit abandonment is seldom litigated and can be difficult to prove.

Landlording on Autopilot, seldom recommending but gives great real world, day to day operations advice on how you can effectively "multiply" yourself get more done and make more money

Depends on the price and location.Market is hot doesn't mean it's hot to rent anything: after schools are in, very seldom people are moving.Here is the best time to rent anything: May through August After Labor Day it's quiet ps what means self Showing?

I am a buy and hold investor that seldom sells. 

But if you roll your equity into your home, it's alternative cost will the your new mortgage %%.So, this way your $195Kwill be working with your new mortgage rate while it could be paid off by your tenants and get sold when market is very high again.Tenants usually complains about everyday problems: A/C doesn't work, toilet clogged, facet is not working.All these cracks etc - it's the owners problem and Tenants seldom worry about that.Bottom line: I'd use $195K in investment property if it gives you more return than new current mortgage rate.But you have to factor PM even if your wife does it for free.If the ROI is less than the rate - sell it and pay less in your mortgage.ps I think using leverage will get you to your goal quicker than paying off all mortgages....but each their own

The time and effort, road blocks and struggles associated with starting with nothing are seldom worth your efforts. 95% of those starting out will fail.

I do buy n hold and seldom sell.  

Buy what makes sense for you in the CURRENT market; those who roll the dice looking for appreciation, or buy high today hoping the market will make that below-average investment a prize winner seldom last.Remember, "prices will always continue to go up, they never go down!?!

We buy and seldom sell.  

Carrying a bad investment with the hope of turning it around while digging a deeper hole seldom succeeds.