Although I do plan to sell within the next 3 years (military orders) I want to make sure I didn't make a terrible mistake by lowering my payments now just to save a few hundred dollars but increasing my total loan.

Due diligence will save you most of the headaches you are dealing with most of the time.  

Retired from plastics industry in 2008.

They spent $1.5 million correcting that problem.Back in 1998, I saved a good friend over a million dollars by sharing with him something I knew about a community that he did not and he was less than 72 hours from closing on the park.

I'm leaning towards just saving a bit more so I can get in the the commercial side 5 units plus.

Save up your down payment and do it yourself.

We saved $2-3,000 there.  

I help and show people how to create streams of income so they can start building a retirement real estate portfolio.

Hello there!So, this is my dilemna: I, like you, am very very into real estate. Perhaps, to a fault. Here is what has been on my mind at 2AM:

You just submitted an offer. Upon reviewing your bank account, you wou...

By doing it this way I was able to save several thousand dollars (compared to what my neighbors have paid).