I was in your position earlier this year and made a choice based on calling and speaking with a number of companies, as well as getting their rates.

I just think the market is so different here we have no choice to get in the market but with single properties either a family home outside the CBD or an apartment closer.

Remember people live paycheck to paycheck by choice.

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@Ryan EvansThanks for your input.

And if they don't want to bend, if they don't realize that my solicitude and kindness to them in the past was a choice, not the only way I know how to live and deal with people, not a weakness to exploit, then they get a less pleasant and accommodating landlord in their lives.

The bank is not giving me a choice in the appraisal company and I have used the one they use in the past and I always get real low appraisals.

Probably not the wisest financial investment but want to treat myself some.not a bad choice :-)

We have some hard choices, I just hope we make the right ones.

@Ryan O'Harra is there a second exit from the basement?