I'm not in that market so I can't speak specifically to it, but to me the deciding factor would be what the surrounding units and area has. 

Here's a link https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/shared/Documents/Publications/FoodSafety/ServiceAnimalsposter.pdf The BS factor is off the charts with some clients...Then it gets tricky because you are only allowed to ask certain questions as to whether the dog has been trained to perform a specific task etc.

If you have a lot of equity and little cash flow, you should consider accessing that equity to use elsewhere.Another factor to consider is your interest rate on the debt.

The rise in home equity over the years can be credited to two key factors:1.

I'm in a drive to beach market so I'm on it but I would think college towns, mountains etc. might be similar.

Hard work and knowledge and drive.

But they still suffer from interest rates and market sentiment factors.

Deal analysis is a huge factor and takes practice.

You can't even drive by and look at a tree before you decide if it needs to be trimmed up or cut down.2.)

Several factors at play: the sales market has been slow so many would-be sellers are converting houses they can’t sell to rentals, lots of new construction units have been completed recently, and in-migration has slowed down a bit.