Those properties are currently cash flowing $3,815 per month but if they were paid off they would generate $6785.58 per month. 

Quote from @Geritt Shipley: Hello, I've got a single family home in Portland, OR and the tenants began hearing rats in the attic about a month ago.

Just withdraw it—it’s like a checking account.The Risks (Depends Who You Ask):A lawyer says everything can go wrong.An insurance agent says the same (so they can charge more).An engineer?

You've allowed him to push you around for ten months.

So your debt is currently $3000 per month and your property earns you $1000 per month? 

I have about 10-20 with a $4,000 balance now on a $1000 month rent, more with 2 months balance...

investors can figure on 10 to 12% return on PMLs   generally they are short term 6 months to 18 months.. in my 40 plus years at PML I find most investors started as landlords then tire of it and start to diversify.

Deal 1: 4 Plex (it's stripped down to studs, a guy ran out of money on the rehab)Purchase price 160k, Rehab 80k, Total all in: 240kExpected Rent: $4,000/month to $4,400/month depending on how quickly we want to rent the units out. 

$20k/month in profit? 

Here’s the situation:Purchase Price: $540,000Down Payment: 20%Mortgage Rate: 7.125% (30-year fixed)Monthly Expenses (Mortgage, HOA, Taxes, Insurance): $3,706Realistic Max Rent: $3,000As you can see, I’m currently short $706/month even with max rent.