i could also consolidate a car loan which by the time I add all my current payments i'm still saving some $300 a month. 

It gets paid off with the sale of the property, consolidated into a first mortgage, and even sometimes paid-off with large unexpected earnings.

Cries of evil socialism from those who don't realize they already live in a system with A LOT of socialist elements, and the poor being vilified as the source of our ills....Get them distracted and fighting among themselves while we consolidate power. 

Many strive for simplicity, in consolidating their portfolio are targeting one large deals instead of 100 smaller ones.

Should we just consolidate?

Hello all! I am in the process of searching for a rental property and am getting my finances in order to be able to make cash offers. I have an IRA account from an old job. I no longer contribute to the account, so it...

Get rid of the little guys that are hard to control and consolidate into the corporate conglomerates with deep pockets or government housing, just like they did with insurance companies in Washington several years ago. 

Cannabis is a rapidly consolidating sector, so this start up will confront business risks as any other in a fast growing industry. 

That way you can consolidate your capital gain into another property, that can have positive cash flow, instead of keeping a property that is losing you money every month? 

Thus you can lower your DTI while simultanously increasing your credit score by getting a debt consolidation loan, since it can lower your credit utilization percentage (if you have credit card debt) and it can lower your total monthly minimum payment(s), leaving more of your income available to qualify for the mortgage loan.Another method I once used to get around DTI and credit score issues caused by debt was to take a loan from my wife's TSP (Military 401K), then used that money to pay off the debt that was causing the issue.