Next to no creaks, no sagging or bowing when stepped/bounced on.Paved driveway is in good condition.

Rate may be higher on the line but the effectice rate will be less than three cards compounding interest daily. 

Since risk and reward are positively correlated and linked the risk aversion at the low end of the wealth spectrum is an impediment to the growth needed to make the first millionOther points in the article abound in other places like it is literally easier mathematically to make the second million because of the power of compounding and the fact that the percentage change for each subsequent million is lower.  

If you have the opportunity to compound that $8,000 at a high rate of return, your prepayment carries a large opportunity cost.Option 2: Wait 1 year to let appreciation increase your equity by $8,000.

Needs new roof and siding and then some minor cosmetic items inside.The 4000 lb gorilla in the room was the room was the EXTREMELY bowed wall in the basement. 

Hopefully I will get some compound interest like effects once I have a few paid for properties cash flowing and saving towards purchasing additional properties.

I am not counting and documentation fees for simplicity and am most interested in the 3rd one below with compounding (i.e. if I want to borrow 100%).

The old saying the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step rings true.Make sure the steps are going down a promising path so you do not have to reverse course and start over again.If you make good buying decisions then over time you will have a great compounding effect to grow wealth.

Also you must replace any plugs and switches with aluminum compatible units or the alternative is to use pigtails that join the aluminum wires together and branch off with a copper wire to the plug or switch.In all cases every connection should have a compound called Nolex which is a paste that protects all connections from corrosion making them safe.

Buy them a plunger and put a bow on it