For sure I am also concerned we will have a price correction listening to Ivy Zelman (https://theglobalherald.com/ne...) and Peter Boockvar (Fed's easy money policies are overkill right now, Peter Boockvar warns), not to mention Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki's recent podcast on BP.

@Cisco Hood I would like to give you NON LEGAL ADVICE. 1) if the mortgage stays current, the bank will not call the loan - it hurts them with the FED.2) If you do live there for 2 years you will not pay any capital gains tax when you sell.3) If the loan docs say 1 year, then it's 1 year.4) As @Omar Khan said, have a lawyer look over the docs.

Once the FED gives the signal on a slowdown of rate increases or a pivot it is game on and the market will move fast!

The lot is a quarter acre and everything besides the house and driveway is grass. 

Avoid exotic, hard to care for plant materials, or plants that are highly susceptible to disease and/or insects.Consider elements of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CPTED.... google it to learn more.Here's an excerpt from our rental agreement, you may find helpful:LANDSCAPING/YARD CARE.Regular landscaping/yard care (mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizer, weed control) will be provided by _______________________.For all Tenants:a.Tenant agrees to keep yards, walkways, patios and decks clear and to keep premises free of junk and debris.b.Tenant accepts liability for all landscape damage and/or replacement of such, if caused by neglect, abuse or lack of water.c.Tenant may plant the beds adjacent to their dwelling to their liking, but only with those plants that are of appropriate size and type for the beds.All plants brought or caused to be brought to the property by Tenant will be cared for by Tenant.d.Tenant agrees not to cut or prune trees, hedges and shrubs.This will be Landlord’s responsibility.e.Tenant agrees to properly dispose of all plant debris and agrees to not leave such on the property.f.Landlord will consider special Tenant requests for planting and removal of plants, shrubbery and trees, but reserves the right to determine the make-up of the landscaping.For Tenants of single family homes only: a.Tenant agrees to mow, water, and keep the grass, lawn, flowers and shrubbery thereon in good order and condition, applying fertilizers and weed retardant as needed. b.If there is a failure of Tenant to keep the landscaping in good order and to follow these guidelines, Landlord reserves the right to hire a landscaping service at Tenant’s expense (after a 10-day notice to perform covenant).c.Landlord reserves the right to restore the landscaping to its initial condition, as it was at the time Tenant began occupancy, or if improved during Tenant’s occupancy, to the level of such improvement.

If you do apply for a Heloc check with Pen Fed.

They can't even get MLS fed listings to stay posted. 

Florida doesn’t lend itself to the most conducive environment for lush grass without the maintenance.

There is Fed tax credits and depreciation, possibly credit from utility company. 

@David Hodge It will be a few hundred dollars in getting a few cubic yards of dirt dumped on my front lawn and then a few weekend days of backbreaking work shoveling it in front of the property and along the walls and replanting grass on top of it :) Let's call it $500.