If your interest payment is $8,125Your stocks have to make a dividiend of about $11,000 of which you would prolly pay 15% to 25% in federal / state taxes / NIIT.Assuming you will make a 10%-11% return is not guaranteed.You will also feel good about having a paid off property(relief).Furthermore, your credit score may go up with a paid off property.Best of luck!

I would like to learn more about seller financing, I see a lot of information on the internet about seller financing but honestly I am just confused.

As an out of state investor, I would love to connect and potentially have a property manager in my team that experience in Section 8 rental. 

I’m considering a cash out refi. 70% LTV on a property that will likely appraise around $450K.

My elderly grandfather owned a two-family home in the area, but over the years, the property had fallen into neglect.

In NYC trying to compare like properties and eliminating co - op debt, co-ops will sell for 60% to 200% of a comparable condo.  

Always had to jump through hoops but always had it based on the property / asset

If she's willing, which it sounds like she is, your mother-in=law can get the line of credit with her property in her name and then you can just use the line. 

I've got about $525K in equity in the property, but lenders have told me that I cannot get a HELOC to access that equity for additional purchases because the duplex was financed as an investment - they have said TX law dictates that HELOC can only be used on primary residences.

I was briefly with realize properties, ERA, and lastly went with Heart and Home.