She agreed and said she'd talk to the folks about taking 5% down, but mentioned we may have to compromise on that.Re: interest rates, I didn't go into specifics but I mentioned that we could do something in the middle of what they could expect in CD's (a measly 1.5% if they're lucky) and what I would pay for a mortgage.

This often means compromise and understanding each other.

If you can do something like that, half a point isn't that bad a compromise in order to remove the uncertainty of the HELOC.

If you are going to be a landlord and have lease language you expect a tenant to follow there can be no compromise without rewriting your lease.

Likely you will have to compromise a bit because you need to create a win win for both parties involved.

ChrisI'm in the exact same situation in Nashville - looking to access my equity on a Duplex without compromising my interest rate from 2020.

I'm not a big fan of Medicare either.Do a google check on "margaret sanger".I'm willing to compromise though.

If you have too many cracks and holes in the walls, the building inspector will tell you to gut the house, because the integrity of the wall has been compromised.

I kind of "want it all" (below-market price, solid rents, future appreciation, turnkey or at least no major renovations needed) and don't know what I should compromise on.

The OnDemand seemed to be a nice compromise - lectures, but at my own pace - which is slow.