4) Payoff Rental Mortgage: super conservative option.

This would raise our mortgage by ~ $700/month, which is a lot, but still makes our total mortgage payment well below rental on a 4bd, 2 bath.So, my question for the great minds of BP is, is this a good idea?

This gives you control without needing a large down payment or a mortgage.🔹 Profit Multiple Ways – You can rent the property for cash flow, sell the option at a profit, or buy it later at a pre-agreed price (often below market value).🔹 Great for Sellers & Investors – Motivated sellers can turn a vacant or hard-to-sell property into income while investors secure future deals without a huge upfront commitment.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.

It was from a bank, Delmar Mortgage was who it went through before the sold off the loan.

I would try to subscribe to Angies List to determine a suitable mortgage company.

So have another mortgage here. 

However, they approach financial health from different angles.The 50% Rule is a quick estimate that suggests operating expenses (excluding mortgage principal and interest) will roughly equal 50% of the property's gross income.The DSCR is a more precise calculation (Net Operating Income / Total Debt Service) that determines if a property generates enough income to cover its debt obligations.Deal example:- Class C middle class neighborhood- 4bd / 2ba single family house- ARV: 190k- Purchase: 105k- Rehab: 35k- Market rent: $1,400-1,525- Section 8: $1,475- Property manager: 10%- Taxes: 125 month- Insurance $1250 yr- HOA: $55 month- purchased and rehabbed with all cash.

If it is a larger bank/mortgage broker, you should be fine. 

Let's assume your expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, etc.) comes to a clean $600 and the property rents for $1,000.

If we see any reduction in interest rates in the near future, we expect the market to become even more active, which would only amplify the already noticeable shift.Jan 1, 2020 to Jan 31, 2025 Mortgage RatesIn summary, while we are still navigating some uncertainties with higher rates, the outlook for the Las Vegas real estate market in 2025 is promising.