Solid curtains, water fountain in the backyard, adding trees at the property line nearest the freeway, white noise generators are all other options.

Buy-in is often more conducive than other more saturated markets and there's such a wide variety of options to choose from. 

Your strategy could change the best loan options for you.

Assuming you go the HELOC route, another option to reduce your costs assuming you have decent credit is to look at credit card balance transfer promotions.Back in 2003-2004 I had HELOCs on my investment properties and interest rates were increasing.

Both options have pros and cons, and the right choice depends on your lifestyle, experience, and long-term goals.

.- With $100K, you have a lot of options. 

I plan to speak to my broker and it's probably a question for their lawyers, just wanting to check all my options before I choose a route

@Juliann Morala Yep, a buyers agent that works exclusively with investors will have all the info you need and lots of options on contractors, lenders, attorneys, inspectors, property managers.

They were NOT interested in our logical reasoning:(Regarding getting out of your current PMC contract, suggest you read the contract to determine your options.

Also look into various self-directed options as @Dmitriy Fomichenko stated.