I find it has much better impact if it comes directly from legal counsel, find someone that has landlord tenant experience 

Then managing them goes by priority and how it impacts the tenants life/property integrity.

This team includes your contractors and they are one of the many variables that can impact your profit margins.

Especially if you are in a high tax bracketAdvantages of paying off rental property first#1 increase cash flow once paid off the mortgage#2 Ability accelerate paying of 2nd rental property, once 1st one is doneDisadvantages of paying off rental property#1 loss of mortgage interest loss (not much of an impact if you already have more losses than  you can apply - at higher incomes)#2 More equity is potential for lawsuits now that there is more money on the table.Currently i have 3.25  % fixed at 15 year on primary homeand I have mostly 4.25% 30 year mortgages on my rental properties.

Those discretionary actions have a critical impact on individual liberty.”CFPB spokesperson Moira Vahey said in reaction to Tuesday's D.C.

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The extra-ordinary conditions Shaker Hts requires has and does have a negative impact on neighborhoods with homes in these conditions.

I love that there is the chance to have such a positive impact on many people's lives beyond just the person investing.Proper management and care of the property gives people a safe, comfortable place to live.Utilizing services in the area gives people working on their own dreams an opportunity to grow.  

It arguably has a greater impact than doing very small amounts of investing for 40 years. 

I am from Sacramento, CA and I build CNC machines for a living making a modest wage, but do not see it as a permanent path to success.