I do hear getting the right tennants is hard but  if you remodel correctly with the right target market/price point in mind, I think you can take advantage of Mercy.

Thank you I'll keep that in mind. I

Perhaps @Mindy Jensen can (and I would 100% take her opinion over mine in Colorado) give a better perspective.

Although it’s a $17k/year raise, the cost of living is crazy higher.With a 2-year residence in mind, I am eyeing an FHA loan.

The first one, was a message from Mindy Jensen.

Peace of mind is a good thing. 

The beauty of the option period is that it gives you the unrestricted right to terminate the contract for any reason whatsoever, even if you just change your mind. I

I simply never replied to him and within an hour he told me "Never mind I was able to borrow the money."

It is truly remarkable the amount of frugal muscles I have developed.Thank you too @Mindy Jensen for having guests and helping spread the word of financial independence.Not all heroes wear capes, some have podcasts! 

I agree with Mindy, if you dont like your current house and especially neighborhood, moving is probably a good idea.If you are making 200K, have no other debt, and are looking to buy a $450K house, I would say you are well with acceptable limits for a house.