That said, I prefer to use a HELOC for short term investments like fix & flips because I only pay for what I use and I can continually keep recycling the money.

Colorado Springs is a beautiful place to live and will continue to attract new residents from all over the country for decades to come! 

If the continuing maintenance and repairs are more than you can afford and make the property cash-flow negative, I would sell and hope that the repairs I made and the appreciation would earn me some profit.

A business/way of life to continue? 

Also, solar companies typically continue to raise their fees in the contract each year it is owned.

Biggest take away is permitting timelines continue to increase!

Although its mainland presence is dwindling, the chain will continue to operate in the U.S.

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I suspect that appreciation cannot continue like it has.  

However, if you’re comfortable with the expenses and prefer to hold, you’d continue building equity, but it may take a while for cash flow to improve.