I am 26 and currently work in client account management and know this is not where my heart resides.

I love them with all my heart!

She was honest, and had my best interest at heart.

While the city council’s societal heart may be in the right place (for the tenants getting priced out of the Seattle) the onslaught of recent ordinances (1st in time application - challenged and overturned in Court, limits on move-in costs / pet fees, no criminal checks, etc.) these have in many cases encroached and/or completely ignored landlord/property owner rights and create such complex regulations that it is in many cases not feasible or cost effective for small mom & pops to manage their own properties, so they reach out to pros and pass the costs along to the tenants.

Your heart is telling you to pay it off, and financially it may make more sense to use your cash creating a better return.

When i came to Dallas, i didnt know much about the local RE nor did i know anyone to ask and did not look for anyone to ask (first mistake) you should know your market by heart by researching or asking someone with experience.

This goal is not for the faint of heart! 

However, after detailed conversation with Tammy, I decided to trust my heart and go ahead!

Bragging rights, nothing more.All appreciation investors better hope you do not die of a heart attack, aneurism or car accident before you cash out or all your years of doing without investment income will have been wasted.Appreciation is not income or ROI.

Maybe I could try out wholesaling in the bay area and rapidly pay everything off if that goes well, or I could make it big with a good software pitch or something.I poured my heart into that house, and it makes me sad to see the bank profiting from my blood, sweat, and tears.