If you get into a loan that has 10-12% interest and find out you have to wait longer than anticipated to refi out you are burning cash like crazy.

I'm sorry to hear about the curveball thrown your way by the lender . . . those are never fun and all too common.A HELOC will be capped at a a certain equity percentage of the asset, so if you have $25K in equity please don't anticipate having access to all of that. 

It's worth it if multiple and/or extended down times are anticipated for the "peace of mind" factor.In PG&E territory, a battery not only covers the increasing downtime but they are also economically viable because of the underlying cost per KWh from PG&E.Looking forward to battery tech following the same curve as solar - 90% decrease in cost in 15 years.

You can generally anticipate paying 30 - 50% for expenses.

As anticipated, there was a large amount of people that showed interest and put in their applications to rent the suite.

I usually tell people to anticipate 12 days out of the month (or about 40% occupancy) as a worst-case scenario if their property is nice, properly priced and has good amenities.

He says that the installation has gone better and that he anticipates better wear and longer live.

If you anticipate a 2 month rehab negotiate defered payments for 4-6 months.

You should anticipate these costs as your rehab, or in other words what your all in price will be.

Asking "why" your future guest are doing this allows you to anticipate ways to delight them.