@Paige GardnerDFW is a great area to invest in.

I couldn't save enough money for a down payment on my first real estate investment. 

Good luck & happy investing!

Paying off the mortgages negates one of the biggest benefits of investing in real estate, leverage.

I am a licensed realtor in NH and ME but I am coming here to have resources for my own investments and knowledge for myself and my clients. 

You can't actually pay it off directly because they've been securitized, and the people who invested in those securities did so because of the specific certainty of the payment schedule.What you do in a defeasance is use the proceeds of the sale or the funds from your new lender to purchase treasury bonds that are packaged to make the exact payment amounts and timings on the remaining term of the loan, and then assign those bonds to your old lender.

@Chris LauerRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

You know, one of the most effective ways architects can help real estate investors is by using smart design to boost returns on investment.

We are very excited to share your investing journey with you and here to help you reach your goals however we can. 

Quote from @Duarte Marques: Thanks for the fast reply @Chris SeveneyAny tips on how to start investing in real estate?