Home prices increased in the same period nationwide by over 13%.Taxes are based on the state, county and property value so what do you think happens to taxes when property values go up?

They're based in Portugal. 

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And is that refinanced commercial based on the 750k total put in? 

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Hey Nick 👋 although I’m not an expert on both markets - based on your goal being appreciation another factor you may want to look at is migration trends.Redfin posts data on migration trends by city.

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Buying a property based on video tours and pictures isn't the same as seeing it in person, plus all the renovation and repair issues, winter weather issues, hurricanes, etc.

I would suspect you may be able to get around $5k and maybe $10k max for a loan based on the income. 

Based on the rental estimates, we would net about $700 a month in surplus income since our mortgage is pretty inexpensive.I'm looking to get any and all opinions as I want to make the correct choice for us and also want to make sure I don't screw anything up if we do decide to choose option 2.