UPDATE:  After 4 days of back and forth with Airbnb CS, they finally decided to do the right thing and issue my payout for a reservation that a guest cancelled in the amount of $1,333.75. 

And then finally, there is always the option to just claim the regular standard mileage deduction rate of $0.67/mile. 

Landlord had to move to a different state to have better access to healthcare, i.e. did not move by choice per se.

Then one of their coaches threatened to back out but the student finally was able to get through to Tyler, they worked it out but now they need even more money for the contract extension.

After 2 months going back and forth with them, they finally ended up paying 50% of the $9000 bill.

If you added in the cash you should have to protect against contingencies, the actual return goes down (or the risk sykrockets, your choice)- If the $300K properties cashflow, definitely a better bet. 

To buy in all-cash: - With rents appreciating at 3.4% annually - It is yr 8 when you've finally recouped that invested capital, and now finally started to get profits.

The fear of unknown and the bad potentials, but then sh_t happens and ya remember that we got a choice to lay down and be done in by it or roll-up the sleeves and get to work and be a solution maker. 

After months of blood, sweat, and bargaining with contractors who seemed to vanish into thin air, I finally flipped it for $180,000.

Fine - use what ever suits you.Mortgage acceleration is a choice, not a requirement.