Which rental property should I pay off first?

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Thomas S. · Answer

"which one I should pay off"

"my wife doesn’t want me to purchase more"

It would be smarter and more financially beneficial to pay off your wife.

Soh Tanaka · Answer

@Marc Jackson I just happened to be listening to this podcast that talks about why you shouldn't pay off your mortgage. Here it is, and you can listen with your wife :-)

http://www.getricheducation.com/project/163-home-e...

Alexander Felice · Answer

you're asking what the mathematically efficient answer is to a question that you don't want the mathematically correct answer to.

to find the best answer given your parameters, you would need to know which has the worst ROI. You'll need to know net income, depreciation schedules, future capex projections, vacancy, etc. An easier method would be to ask your wife which one to pay off first ;)

Soh Tanaka · Answer

I know this is not what you are asking, but have you considered the benefits of not paying off your mortgage / the negative effects of paying off your mortgage?

Dave Van Horn · Answer

If it were me....None. Have your tenants pay them back for you. Have a life insurance policy to pay them off for your heirs just in case. Then use your equity and the money you were going to to use to pay them off for new investments (like a private money deal).

I just wrote an article for BP that's coming out next week about why you shouldn't use real estate as a savings account. Some of my points include:

- What if you paid off the properties and they fell in value?

- What if you paid off the properties and something in your personal situation changed, and you couldn't refinance and get the money out?

- It's controversial to admit, but there's no such thing as owning your properties outright. What happens if you can't pay the taxes? If you can't pay them, the government would end up owning your property.

I know these scenarios sound gloomy but they are possible. Just something to think about.

Anna Buffkin · Answer

I would pay of the one you owe the least on first Dave Ramsey snowball style considering your goal to pay one off before further investing.

Sam Shueh · Answer

#3 because it has the smallest amount.

Dave Van Horn · Answer

I should add, there are some scenarios where it makes sense to pay down or pay off properties. You just want to be sure you're doing it the right way at the right time. But no one says it has to be you paying them off.

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