There's some mis-information and mis-understanding of AP, the process and it's effect in this thread.

Not that I recommend any of the information, but just giving you a place to go look. 

I have to decide if im going to use a new injection of capital from the sale of my primary residence to:1) Hold in treasury bills at 4.5 percent until I find another property to purchase2) Pay off one of two existing mortgages, one at 3.75 percent and another at 4.5 percent3) Just find something to buy that beats either of those percentages on paper and be done with it4) Possibly loan out some hard money/broker it to a friend to allocateIts never an easy decision, but its a good problem to have.

REIAs are a business and they need guest speakers who 95% of the time have something or service to sell.. informal meetups are a waste of time in my mind hate them.. boring.

All in all - owning a place to rent to other people is a business, and business decisions need to be made based on that cold hard facts and not on an emotional basis, unless someone wants to quickly go out of business.

This is the biggest decision of my life and I don't know what to do!

I now inform all prospective buyers ahead of time that I will send my painter in as a 1 time courtesy once they complete their move-in to touch up hallways.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.

There is a lot of information on BP regarding being a private lender and outside groups taht have a lot of support in this space.

It's crucial to keep investors informed about these factors and help them understand the rationale behind our long-term strategies.