Option 1 - buy a house and pay ~3+k per month (including taxes, insurance, cap ex)Option 2 - rent in good downtown area for $1,300 per monthI'd pick option 2 and save $20k guaranteed per year (versus principal paydown, nonguaranteed appreciation, and negative cash flow).

Hi Melanie,We have the ability to lend 80% LTV on a Cash Out Refi as long as there is a lease in place and Property Debt to Income (PDTI) Ratio is 90% or less.

Sacrifices to live in paradise include outrageous, unaffordable home prices.  

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I work with a broker but am open to looking for a different broker as they only work with a handful of insurance companies - including Auto Owners.  

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These specialized services can greatly streamline the investment and management process.I've done some preliminary research and found some promising options, including BlueVine, Axos Bank, Mercury, and Novo.

Are utilities included? 

This week (jobs week), markets have been volatile.Negative news (tending to make bond prices fall; bond yields and mortgage rates rise):A stronger than expected employment report from ADP, including an apparent reacceleration in wage growth for job changers.Commentary from Fed members Raphael Bostic, Loretta Mester, and Neel Kashkari suggesting that there was “no rush” to cut rates unless unemployment rates began to spike.Positive news (tending to make bond prices rise; bond yields and mortgage rates fall):Fed Chairman Jerome Powell saying that — despite the recent “bump” in inflation — rate cuts were still likely this year.Weekly jobless claims came out at 221,000 for the week ending March 30, a bit higher than expectations.As always, everything could change today (Friday) with the release of the BLS jobs report for February.

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