I've done about a gagillion spreadsheets calculating debt paydown vs putting it toward my real estate investments and in all cases of mine, using the cash towards real estate was always better in the long run. 

Your agent/broker should be helping through it all but you may need to be running searches on your own.Find what is on the market and submit offers.

Maybe run numbers to see if it would be a good BRRRR property to refi your capital back out (if you're not familiar with BRRRR search the forums and blogs,it's a great method for redeploying capital without a sale).

Those are general guidelines I use in running a CMA and then dive into the comps to be sure they are really comps.

I formatted based on my need and finally run -by with RE attorney. 

Wanted to run a scenario by you guys.

@James Schiro it seems like that is pretty generous for the down payment partner to me, but obviously have not run the numbers.

The snag I'm running into now is that I obviously can't use my va loan because it's more than 4 units (It's actually several units and a house) so now I am moving into the commercial loan play area.

A couple of before and after pics, but I would love to see more as well as a more detailed rundown of the numbers. http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/05/real_estate/house-...It's also surprising that a "run down" house in Malibu costs almost a million dollars. 

I can have a fantastic property, but it is only ever as good as the manager that runs it.