Thanks,Tom What are your objectives? 

$240,000 to meet your financial objectives?  

Mortgage interest is tax deductible, paying down principle is not2.

This principle likely applies to all book genres. 

But it can be done and whether you'd do it, where, what kind of properties you'd buy, ... will depend on your objectives, financial resources, knowledge, connections, ...Also, opportunities can be very different from country to country and within the same country, as it is within the US.Financing could be different, when available, but a 100% cash investment can be more profitable than in the US, especially given the high interest rates.My best advice is to be clear about your objectives and narrow down your options.

It seems that you’re also fairly new to investing as your statements contradict many investment principles.

What's your plan for instilling principles of frugality and investing into the minds of your kids? 

We also make money from the "principle buydown" of the mortgage and the "increase in value" on the asset as well.  

I'm finishing up a light rehab now; I'm selling a property that didn't work out the way that I thought it would; and I'm trying to qualify an off market lead I've been working for over a year.But with that said - it actually IS a challenging time to invest, with rates and prices high; low inventory; tremendous competition for deals both on and off market; contractors booked up; and more.everything you listed as their objections are VALID. 

They all used the same the tactic, money.I would offer a generous buyout, which I know will be hard on principle, but you'll spend just as much on lawyers and preserve your sanity in the long run, wishing you the best of luck.