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My long term goal is to start to build a portfolio of rentals that would eventually eclipse my current income.

And did you catch the solar eclipse today? 

That is the Portland,OR story.WEst coast tends to start off negative or neutral generally then rents rise and the next thing you know your positive as long as you dont massively increase your debt.. and then the prices rise now you have a true IRR investment that will eclipse the cash flow today and no appreciation tomorrow investments most every time. 

One title problem and the legal bills alone will far eclipse the premiums paid for an entire portfolio of properties.

The 70% ARV rule is good for mid-lower markets, but in Hawaii where prices can easily eclipse 600k, it could mean walking away from good deals, so adjust it accordingly.

Our RE income is on track to eclipse the other local businesses we own.2.

John is right (of course:)  The interest expense for a married couple must eclipse $11,000+ per year to be of any benefit.  

Now that those programs have well eclipsed 8%, the Principal, Initerest, Taxes and Insurance (PITI) plus any HOA payments are considerably higher now.

We have our property management company remodeling the home.We have a few potential lenders lined up for the refinance (chase, eclipse, Paducah, and others).