Do y’all do 15 year or 30 year for your portfolios? I personally plan to have a “job” or “career” for both the next 15 and possibly next 30 years, so should I just do 15 years to get a free and clear portfolio earlier? 25 year old and just getting started. Have a duplex in a major market (looking to refi out of FHA), and eyeing other opportunities now. I don’t “need” cash flow, so should I try to just build equity?

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Just keep in mind, while you may have every intention of working, anyone can get laid off anytime, don’t make the payments so high that you won’t be able to make them if you’re laid off for a few months.

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Also keep in mind that just because you get 30 year doesn’t mean you can’t habitually pay extra when you have excess cash flow and pay it off early (although rates won’t be quite as good, of course).

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Yes you need to cash flow. What happens if you lose a job or a tenant doesn’t pay? Or two tenants don’t? Without the cash flow the equity pay off is a pretty sad and slow return in most cases. Run the math against an index fund at 8% earnings per year and see where you end up.

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I'd only do 15 year on my.primary, with the right circumstances. But I actually just refinanced my primary back into a 30 because it extends my cash flow to purchase other properites

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I use a 50/50 rule for investing, half owned free and clear while the other half has mortgages.

15 year makes sense to follow that rule. I know 30 would allow me to be more aggressive, but this is the right balance for me as far as risk aversion is concerned. I either buy a new property or aggressively pay down my more expensive mortgages, accordingly

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