Our leases state the existing appliances are there for the tenant's convenience only; if they break or need servicing, it's on the tenant. 

Ecuador is currently one of my top choices so If you could get back to me at your earliest convenience on the mortgage question that would be great! 

I'd search for something either convenient, offers value, and has remote options - I think that's legal, and works for you.

Are you willing to gamble 72 large without an inspection, title insurance and spouse's signoff all under a countdown?  

;)  I do have part of my current 401K invested in an ETF that is tied to the NASDAQ so that is my form of "gambling".   

It was very easy and convenient. 

Of course in any market appreciation is a gamble.- Be aware of management costs.

A lot of what is being sold you can get for free anyway, they just did they work and are selling you convenience. 

I live in a SoCal beach town now, but love the mountains, lakes, etc. as well.Relatively convenient access to a major airport would be valuable to meI hope this topic isn't too far removed from the real estate discussions most commonly posted to the forums, but I thought many in the Bigger Pockets community would have done a similar analysis in their personal lives and might point me in some interesting directions. 

It's probably not convenient or cost effective, but it just popped into my  head.