We refinanced and cashed out all our renovation budget plus $5,000 and actually kept monthly payment the same as rates had dropped.

It sat on the market and dropped in price a couple more times at which point we decided to make a new offer.

They may sell in a few years when interest rates drop or keep it longer term as cash flow on the property improves!

You're better off opting for an interest-only mortgage, saving on payments, and then refinancing it into something more conventional when interest rates drop—or, if possible, making a plan to pay down the principal.Interest-only loans, which typically last for the first 5 to 10 years of the loan term, offer two key benefits.

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Know tons of people dropping $250k on a suv, i won't, I don't care how shiatsu on my bum it is, ok maybe I care a little lol, but point is it's only worth what it's worth, right. 

I wouldn't touch your current loan unless rates drop 1-2%.

Rock that for about 12 months and add some equity and then you could refi out to conventional so as you pay it down in the future the mortgage insurance will drop off.

We would have to come oop about 400-450 for 2nd HH.Also planing to use other rest of heloc for a dscr or brrr so that would possibly help as well.Would you wait until rates drop to do another HH and just buy the brrr/dscr now?

And yes, there is a risk that your rates would go up or they can drop you - but unfortunately, many insurers in that are may already be planning to exit the market or raise rates on everyone to make up for loses.One thing to note about a claim like this, insurance will usually pay for repairs to the damage caused by the problem, but not fixing the actual pipe that broke.