We weren't willing to take that risk.My wife operated our first home and after a few months we found a really solid knowledgeable manager who took over operations while still working closely with my wife. 

Without going into too much detail, my current situation stems from selling a previous company via partial owner financing, only for the new owner to default on the purchase, leaving me in this position.For traditional financing, I understand I’ll need at least one, if not two, years of solid credit history, tax filings, and other financial documentation.

Friendship and business don’t always mix well, so it’s critical to use a solid lease and treat this as a business arrangement.

Solid strategy!

It sounds like it’s been a solid investment.

My biggest struggle on my first purchase has been solid property management.

Same PM became a successful broker for me and continues to find me solid deals.  

I am familiar with Firestone park, Goodyear Heights, Fairlawn as pretty solid areas.

This setup alone feels like a solid foundation for financial freedom.Here’s my dilemma:While I understand that my mortgage interest rate is very low (2.8%) and there are tax benefits to carrying the debt, I’m wondering if it might make more sense to aggressively pay off the loan.

I think that’s why I don’t have more properties, because it has to be a great deal right from the get-go, and that usually means it needs a bit of work and is also dated, but a solid investment.