@Randall Alan Mark Zandi, one of my go-to economists, has also said that the rates should settle between 5.5-6% (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/11/27/mortgage-rates-will-se...).

We don't have a team per se just yet, and hence the reach out to this community.

Dont have to use a heloc per se.

While I don't have any horror stories, per se, I have heard of people having a tenant for a year then causing $20k in damages upon move out, while skipping town to not be found again (this was a CA buyer buying from a turnkey operator in AL).  

The community is new and secluded with trees but is NW of Sugar Creek & SE of Oakdale.

Purchase price: $140,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Sale price: $249,900 Contributors: Peter Vekselman On 06/05/2024, Partner Driven and Preston Moore acquired this Meadowbrook Dr SE property for $140,000.

This house is in Renton WA(SE of Seattle 1 city). 

Overall we are not unhappy per se.

These two projects are very close to Bennah Oaks near highway 441 along SE 132 St Rd.

The community is new and secluded with trees but is NW of Sugar Creek & SE of Oakdale.