They work for their lenders, and the properties (and their obligation) have to keep pace with the lenders, the costs, and their lifestyle (assuming they are being paid by the properties).The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller, Dave Jenks, and Jay Papasan contains a number of great investor profiles at the conclusion of the book.

The result is that they have no empathy at all and will leave you hanging in the middle of a deal.  

Cash flow the new loan to pay it off at the same pace and you accomplish both goals and only have 1 Lien on your property, at more favorable rates than you will get with a 2nd.

Other side of the street,middle of street,your side of street,,,BIG difference.One suggestion I havent seen mentioned yet,,is to have a camera inspect this pipe and it may answer all questions. 

I'm in the middle of this route right now.

That is a one lump sum of, say, $85K (middle number) paid to you at the end of the second year. #2.

@Andre CanoWhat type of loan are you in the middle of getting approved for?

I am a new owner of a Triplex and am currently living in the middle unit.

The 3/1 needs to be finished as it's in the middle of a remodel.My wife and I want to live in the 3/1 unit for a house hack because it's closer to where we want to be in the city.

And then the furnace goes out in the middle of winter...and then one of the units gets trashed or one of the units becomes vacant...and at the end of the year, you realize that you actually LOST money...ouch!