We've increased estimated value by $20k so far, with hopes the market continues to climb.

good point on the heloc. i dont want to be over leveraged. i was just thinking of locking in a low rate on one before rates continue to climb. i dont know much about helocs, need to read more.

I climbed high and fell all the way down but then I came back and accomplished things that I would never had even imagined before. 

To Pay off Student LoansStill owe $176,000 in Student Loans deferred / Outstanding and CLIMBING . .

cutting to the chase I had to make it work so I started trying to picture the person in front of me and call after call I got better and more confident and people started to ask me what are you doing because my number of sales started to climb as well as my paycheck.

Others will tell you that prices will still climb.

As long as he has the homeowners permission (that's us), he can climb on the roof, remove windows, etc, right? 

I have been reviewing the numbers and the outlook for Zillow, ibuyers, open door, redfin, and other hedge fund backed buyers is expected to climb to over $1B next year. 

The west side, prices have climbed so much in the past couple years, I am not sure if it makes sense.

After reaching a three-year low of $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2017, home prices in the San Mateo County city climbed to $4 million in the second quarter.San Francisco District 6 — up by 98.6 percent — Home prices in the city’s District 6 — which includes Lower Pacific Heights, Hayes Valley, and Alamo Square — climbed to a three-year high in the second quarter, with a median sales price of $3.57 million.