Does not matter how much I have it all goes to family.As for this woman who really cares, not me, but I am judgemental by nature not because I care.

If it is worth getting my dti lower, would it be better to reduce debt (and debt payments) or increase income (by purchasing rental property with cash, or something of that nature)?

I'm in Purchasing by 9-5 profession, so the analytical side of the business has come fairly naturally to me and I've been assessing MLS deals daily for the last month or so.

Wood paneling, green shag carpet, floral wallpaper, and yellowed curtains dominated the natural beauty of our 1912 beast.

(Sorry, graduated Texas A&M and living in Fort Worth, that's only a natural introduction)Glad to be a part of this community!

I inherited tenants for probably 80% of my rentals, and have subscribed to the philosophy of leaving them in place under current prices, letting natural turnover take place. 

@Kevin Sage, thanks for input brother.

Paying people to do things I know how to do as well, or better, is completely against my nature.

I recently had to replace some water damaged ones, and having struggled with this stuff in the past to do a decent repair job because of the blind tongue & groove nature of it, went to Harbor Freight and bought a 1/4" air crown stapler for $20.

The exact nature of your legal situation will depend on many facts not known to me (us) at this time.