We are all in this journey together – and I look forward to seeing you on the forums as we all continue to help each other grow.

I would say that the case could be made if you had a change of job, but not if you continue working at a remote site.

Some tax pros prefer to continue issuing 1099s anyway to be on the safe side.

So in the example, wouldn't I be paying less and less interest every month/year , given the balance in continually decreasing? 

My goal is to continue investing in real estate; first to increase some initial capital and later to cash flow perhaps out of my 9-5.Looking to add another investment property this year, or two for a stretch goal. 

I'm not trying to beat you up, but if you continue with the way you are thinking you may lose out on a "homerun" of a deal in the future.

If you're asking about staying in the property a year before trying to get another FHA loan on a second property, that's the minimum that a mortgage company is supposed to make you wait, and even then you would need to have a good reason to be moving so soon, while keeping the first property (sounds harder than it is from what I've heard).If you provide more specifics about what you're hoping to do in the near future/long term, I could help think a little more about next steps for you, but in the current context, it wouldn't hurt to make sure everything is working well with your current property and continue to build up your savings.

The goal would be in the next couple years turn the condo into a rental and purchase another and continue this cycle.

I would like to continue purchasing properties for passive income.

Commercial only interests me as there are certain areas in Utah where the business environment is continuing to see solid growth