If your rate is lower than what you can get by investing, taking account for risk, then pay the minimum.

You’re going to get a lower selling price for occupied properties just as you will get an even lower price for selling a portfolio of homes.

Sometimes I see properties currently for rent lower than those 3 services. 

However, if you do plan on getting a HELOC, you might also want to get a line before moving out since rates are lower and CLTV is a lot higher for primary helocs!

If it sits vacant for months at a time, the data model gets recalibrated and they'll tell you to lower your rent calibrations, but maybe what it needs is someone to tell you "you know what?

Purchase at a much lower than even market price or get aeller concessions2.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

I'm in Northern Nevada and there are vast areas where you can get away in the mountains with a lower wildfire risk.

I store some funds in a HYSA as well as lower risk investments.

I can tell you as a Banker it is much easier and you will get a lower rate if you do a cash out refinance versus a Heloc in this market.