Skip to content

Let's keep in touch

Subscribe to our newsletter for timely insights and actionable tips on your real estate journey.

By signing up, you indicate that you agree to the BiggerPockets Terms & Conditions
BPCON2026 Orlando

October 2 - 4 Early Bird tickets are now ON SALE. Purchase your tickets today and save $100!

Get tickets
BPCON2026 Orlando

October 2 - 4 Early Bird tickets are now ON SALE. Purchase your tickets today and save $100!

Get tickets
Followed Discussions Followed Categories Followed People Followed Locations
Buying & Selling Real Estate
All Forum Categories
Followed Discussions
Followed Categories
Followed People
Followed Locations
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback

Updated over 1 year ago on . Most recent reply

User Stats

26
Posts
17
Votes
Ryan Crowley
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bloomington, IL
17
Votes |
26
Posts

Pay off mortgage and snowball?

Ryan Crowley
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bloomington, IL
Posted
Hey everyone, I accomplished my goal of getting my first rental property under contract by the end of 2017 and I close on this property soon. I have been calculating the best way to grow my portfolio, but I am curious if anyone else has worked to pay off the mortgage completely and then saved all the additional cashflow for their next property?? Then repeat for a snowball effect. Obviously would be a slower process, but would create very little debt hanging over your head. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

Most Popular Reply

User Stats

7,695
Posts
7,862
Votes
Caleb Heimsoth
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Durham, NC
7,862
Votes |
7,695
Posts
Caleb Heimsoth
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Durham, NC
Replied

You could do it your way but I’d recommend a bit of a hybrid model. Acquire 8-10 rentals and then start paying them off, using the combined cash flow to put towards one mortgage. If you have a day job you could combine both and make it go even further

Loading replies...

1 2 3