Elizabeth Colegrove highlights the prospects of the opportunity well in her post above. 

However, I thought I would finally jump in and say hello (now that I officially own a few properties).As my title highlights, I live in Houston, Tx but the properties I own are in New Mexico.

The changes highlighted at the top of  the "1st Mtg" worksheet are also incorrect.Your "Run Your Numbers" spreadsheet is simply a re-iteration of the scenario I explained showing the difference between "periodic chunks" and additional principal on each payment.

@Joel Owens  (how do you high light the @?)

AllCash highlights a very valid math rationalization.

Tamika Buckley,I've seen in a few posts, that you've tried to have a name highlighted, etc.Hold down the shift key, type the @ and the first 2 letters of the first or last name.Look below this box, and you will see the name, click on it.Raymond

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Like just now, after I did your name, if I had started typing the comma right away it - and everything else I typed - would have also been highlighted in blue.

IF it doesn't have their name highlighted in a blue background (like yours is above) it didn't work properly and you should try again.

(sometimes longer than you might expect), for their name to appear below where you're writing, then be sure to click on it.IF it doesn't have their name highlighted in a blue background (like yours is above) it didn't work properly and you should try again.