Most importantly though, I've always had a passion for houses and how unique and beautiful each one can be.

A typical example is a $330K Duplex, with combined $3000/month rent. $8K for property tax and $1K for insurance.

Mix that with some cities growing rapidly and others shrinking and you get a very dynamic and unique market. 

That combined with a price list my wife and I made for materials makes me feel comfortable with the number. 

Only you can make the decision of how to  weigh mortgage pay down vs cash flow, given your unique financial situation.

Again, this is a unique scenario due to the reduce principal amount borrowed being the main driver of savings rather than a reduction in interest rate, but less per month is less per month, even if it does reset the 30 year clock by almost 1 year.  

This was indeed a unique event, a first in 19 years in the business.

I plan to purchase more investment properties and I'm tired of giving a percentage of my commision to my managing broker does it make sense to combine the two and start my own real estate managing office and investment company?

Hi Tyler, SLC does appear to be a unique market to invest in.

I've analyzed 40 markets on their economic and demographic trends combined with housing affordability and ROI and both come up very favorably.