Obviously plunking down an extra $15k pays down your mortgage faster.

Obviously some are worse than others, but man, the Realtor in the photo below is comically bad.

I'm in Phoenix and obviously you can see that there are so many people moving from the west coast states out here to a cheaper and better weather market.

To give you an idea of what taxes look like on a sale below is an example for a property in Texas, obviously everyone's situation is unique and you'll need to meet with a CPA. 

Obviously you jam it all in the stock market for 11%.

Well, of course - that's obvious - but most people in most places in the US are going to spend too much on their purchase because that's what's available.

Obviously tough to give advice based on minimal info and no info on your personal situation.

Obviously, the most important focus is on those who experienced loss of life, need rescue, and experienced total loss; again, my heart goes out to those people.From an investment standpoint, hurricanes are obviously a real, calculated risk of the area. 

"There is an obvious advantage to buying on your own vs buying straight from a turnkey if the properties are overvalued."

Please try not to confuse two totally different aspects of investing when giving advice.