This will maximise your returns, keep your money generating a secure income stream and allow your rental properties to generate the greatest possible returns.Holding equity  in a property, due to the opportunity value of cash, will turn a  investment property into a liability.

Go to a mortgage broker and find a 30 year mortgage to maximise your returns.

Instead of paying a rent, i invest in a Roth ira to maximise contribution each year (5500$).I live in california, 30 mins away from Los Angeles and rents and housing prices are too expensive, and out of reach.

It will then, assuming the properties are good investments, generate a maximum return and maximising apparition benefits. 

Paying off a property is home owner mentality.Positive cash flow is maximised through leverage.

Once you do reach retirement you will be better able to maximise your returns if you pull out any equity you may have in the properties.

If you keep the equity to a bare minimum you will maximise your cash flow.

This will maximise cash flow while minimising management.

So a friend I worked with flips homes on the side and this year is on path to make 750k (legit money esp for a side gig) and he told me one of the best ways to build up income for someone with limited capital is to buy a home as a primary, start the two year clock and then assuming you added value and bought right to sell at the 2 year make, take the tax free gains and get the 2 year clock starting again.Makes sense to me, but im wondering1) if the primary would make a good long term hold would it be better to do a cash out refi and take some of that money (or does that still get taxed) and keep the property.2) Should I locate a new unit, purchase it and then sell my primary as with this market I could end up homeless.Aim is to maximise as much cash as I can over the next 2 years and then dump it into as many income properties I can at year 2 (so I would be able to do one more capital gains sale if I bought a new primary now)Sorry if thats confusing but all info appreciated 

@Leilah Davis what is the zoning of the land - can a developer demo the existing building and build a larger MF structure to maximise income?