Payoff a Vehicle or buy another rental!?

Payoff a Vehicle or buy another rental!?

Real Estate Agent · Houston, TX · Member since 2019 · 763 posts · 500 votes

About to close on a refi of our personal property. Saving $250/mo plus getting about $12k cash back in closing. Current vehicle payment is $398/mo with about 9000 left to pay (2.5% interest rate).

Initial thought is go use the cash to payoff the vehicle to increase our monthly cash coming in, and decrease our DTI (only debt besides the vehicle is our rental/pri res/boat) and use the next 6-9 months to see what happens with the election before picking up another door, however having the extra 12k on top of that 6-9 months is also a great boost for a down payment.

What are you doing in this scenario? Getting rid of debt, or keeping the payment because the interest rate is so low?

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Bill HamptonBusiness Member
Accredited Investment Fiduciary, AIF®, Financial Planner, Tax Strategist, Real Estate Investor · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2012 · 2k+ posts · 979 votes
6y

Keep the payment and buy another rental. 

Good luck. 

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  • Destin, FL · Member since 2018 · 20 posts · 8 votes
    6y

    @Karl McGarvey I would only pay it off once you can't get another rental because your DTI is to high.

  • Investor · Fall River, MA · Member since 2014 · 399 posts · 300 votes
    6y

    @Karl McGarvey SELL THE BOAT

    buy another Rental and get a side hustle.

    This is the perfect opportunity to sure up your finances!

    Store that cash in reserves until you have enough for your next down payment and get your real estate license.

    Start hunting for motivated sellers ans gain a commission from selling peoples houses until you can buy your next one.

    Time is of the essence! The big deals are coming, but they will come and go FAST.

    Cheers to your success!

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