Currently I have a wonderful job, but it won’t get me and my family to the lifestyle we desire fast enough.

However, if this is simply a case of spending a little less on personal lifestyle choices now during a cash poor period while you complete a couple of rehabs, I say absorb the lifestyle pain now and enjoy the profits down the line. 

Hey @Lisa HodgesForgive me if this post sounds too simple, my intention is to answer your question.Assumptions: Assuming your goal is to attain financial freedom, meaning not obligated to work a day job, you'll need passive income to afford that lifestyle.

I can say there is a great program that all new investors should join called lifestyles.

@Julian Joseph5 years is not that long and the likelihood is that with increases in your income going forward, assuming you maintain your present life style, you could realistically pay it off much sooner.

Until an 'investor' reaches critical mass (escape velocity) in number of units turning enough profit that even the occasional catastrophe won't  change their life style, it's got to be keep your head in the game and all hands on deck.It's all fun until it's not.  

I think one of the reasons BP is so special is because REI is a lifestyle choice, not just a job.

You first need to clarify if this is a personal home purchase or a income investment property.A personal home is a lifestyle decision and definatly not considered a investment, it is a liability.

I recommend checking out Lifestyles Unlimited.   

@Gabriel Fairman @Jason Franklin we have a BP real estate meetup here in Northridge every 3rd Thursday of the month at Collective Lifestyle - 8906 reseda blvd., Northridge, 91324. 6:30-8:30pm.