The only difference is I'm in Delaware/Philadelphia area - I'd love to connect with you sometime to hear your what your doing and what your plan is.

So paying it down de-risks the potential impact of interest rates rising.

Hi AllDoes anyone have good insight on places in Wilmington Delaware that are on the rise, have development, and are changing?

There are low barriers to entry areas in PA, which includes Delaware, Chester and Luzerne counties. 

With the relatively high rate of savings you're capable of and the slow rate of acquisition, you will have ample time and flexibility to react to unforeseen circumstances as some others have said.Something I haven't heard mentioned yet in the thread is that properties with conventional financing automatically tend to de-leverage over time. 

@Robert Ortiz  I don't know that this is specifically addressed in law, but if you're renting a unit where a child of 6 years old or younger is going to live, you are required by law to de-lead - and you are not allowed to refuse to rent to a family with kids because your unit isn't de-leaded.As to fairness, I'm generally pro-landlord (especially given the wildly tenant-friendly laws in MA!)

Set for life on those.Loose change pops up when you de-lint a dryer or pull up old carpets.Oddest: a window to a jeep was behind a door.....

I was born and raised way down south in the beautiful dusty border-town of Laredo, TX.

There are new 2,800-3200 sq ft homes bordering the property which recently sold for $650,000 -$750,000. 

You can't confine your Central Florida rental search to just the small borders of Orlando city proper.