Chris you will make a great governor but - Private Partnership makes sense only if: 1) New team owner goes 50/50 with what ever public funds are advanced by City of Portland/State of Oregon; 2) enables the City of Portland/State of Oregon to have future approval rights on future sales (to new subsequent owners/transfers), 3) New Team Owner sells or transfers interest in team - should be accelerate repayment of unpaid City of Portland/State of Oregon funds and 4) should provide some residual ownership to City of Portland and State of Oregon. Billionaire Owners - This is a pocket change buy. As Governor, you need to make smart economic deals that for residents of Portland and fellow Oregonians…
Keep mortgage use the mortgage intrest deduction (you are relatively high earners); invest in Tax Free Muni ETF (in your state of residence) and invest in JPEI (earn 8% div) should create enough cash flow after tax to be applied to mortgage payment; when interest rates go lower then refi.