Paying a f/f conventional loan early is boggling to me.Best wishes

Best of luck and I do wish you success. 

Lilia’s breakdown of what to consider before investing is something I wish I’d read when I started.To add some color, I had a client a few years ago who purchased a duplex in Austin with a plan to hold for 12+ years.

@Joseph Augustus Welcome to Bigger Pockets and I wish you the best in investing journey, one of  the ways is to use Facebook Groups but you need to vet very cautiously . 

Wishing you a season filled with joy, warmth, and endless blessings.

After a couple of years of treading the path to frugality to build this financial runway, I've networked with the greatest people who made this all happen, of course, it took the strength, determination, time, etc to place myself where I am today but, without the mentorship of my two great mentors whom I wish used BiggerPockets so I can mention, I don't believe I would have made it thus far relying on some whimsical dream that this will all pan out accordingly, thank you for everything Greg and Lashawn.In addition, I would like to thank Bigger Pockets for connecting me with the greatest realtor @Stephen Schmitt Who took my dreams and aspirations to the core when we first connected and spoke about my future goals to replace my W2 job for financial freedom. within three months of me deciding to pull the trigger and get pre-approved, we found this killer cash-cow that apprised over purchase price!!! 

Wishing you a successful start to your REI journey—looking forward to seeing your progress!

I wish it were that easy.

@Raymond Charles Gretz Welcome to Bigger Pockets and I wish you the best in your investing journey!!

If you do not wish to pay the increased rent you may decide to seek other housing.