We are paying about $860 per month in PMI which will gradually fall off over the life of the loan.The lender is proposing a payment which will be about $260 less than our current payment. 

Do this properly (they key is PROPERLY, as referenced in many discussion threads here) and you can earn money using "other people's money" as you're asking your "dumb" questions and gradually finding the answers.Takeaway: Just concentrate on marketing first.

My grandpa sold them off gradually to fund his retirement. 

I found BP through the BP Podcast and they both have been gradually getting me comfortable with making a big investment by answering a lot of the questions I have.

If there is anything left, the reminder (up to $25K) applies to ordinary income (W-2, interest, dividends, etc.) provided that the ordinary income is below $100K.If other income is between $100K and $150K, excess depreciation gets gradually reduced and does not apply if the income is above $150K.

There's only 2 ways to increase your rent--gradually or immediately upon renewal.

At the same time, our passive investments have delivered much better returns than the stock market, and we've gradually reduced our 401k contributions to just the minimums needed to maximize company matching. 

I have also worked on commercial purchases - land, apartments, shopping centers, etc.I have always enjoyed working in real estate and have gradually decided I should start doing the deals rather than working on other people's deals.

To get multiple bids you're pricing a house agressively, OR you can price it high and do gradual price reductions.

However, if I decide to jump into this, it will be a gradual thing, meaning I will start of with something small.