$80k sounds pretty high to me even to tear-down-rebuild, which is probably an excessive approach just to make parts align right.The dividing line between owner-occupiers and investors in buying and selling decisions is the investor approach is the numbers. 

I know this is based on the goals I have for my self but a general rule of thumb, after deducting expenses from my cash flow, should I 
A) Use the extra $ and put it in the mortgage 
B) Save, save, save to buy anoth...

I figure that this may lower overall HVAC usage, but if it doesn't, then it will at least help in removing all excess moisture after a shower!

@Josh Gibson$50 a month is pretty cheap.Keep it up, but perhaps add in that it must be cut at least twice a month, and the yard cleaned of trash or normal sticks and excessive leaves.

As a result, home prices began to climb quickly with an excess of buyers competing for fewer available homes.

•Forced Required Minimum Distributions on Retirement Plans Exceeding $10MoIf your “defined contribution” plans (IRAs, 401Ks, etc) exceed $10M (combined) in balance, you will be required to take an RMD (taxable event) on the excess.

My cash reserves has excess that I'd like to invest. 

Would you direct the excess CF generated by the properties to pay down the mortgages ASAP to create more cushion or not given today's high inflation and relatively low mortgages rates?

Would you direct the excess CF generated by the  properties to pay down the mortgages ASAP to create more cushion or not  given today's high inflation and relatively low mortgages rates?

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