@Ben Leary If you could house hack a property for the time you have remaining in New Hampshire you can potentially live for free or at a discount which will allow you to spend your extra money on other things like school, books, other living expenses, etc.

I live in Rural Illinois and while few podcasts cover rural investing, the principles remain the same.

Unknown #1: Time selecting finishes.I would start with some kind of template: look here or online about colors that work, flooring and lines of lights and fixtures that will remain as thoughtless decision in the finish selection process.

We went through a mortgage broker Axia but the underwriting is being done by First Hawaiian Bank.  30% down required, and because the lease has fewer then 30 years we're financing over 22 years (27 years remaining on lease, bank requires remaining years - 5). 

It will be some percentage of the fair market value of the house or the unpaid principle balance remaining on the note, whichever is less.

For now I'm  paying off my 2 remaining seller financed apt bldg mortgages.

There are valid reasons for both sides of the argument, however in the end, the decision remains by you and only you.

Pay Off Lender: $49KPay Off Investor: $16K ($2K profit)Remaining $1K goes to an emergency fund for the property.

. - thank you for your service, and thank you for your reply regarding the specialized training for your service dog.A follow up question: Would your well-trained service dog just leave your side because some sort of "distraction" appeared, or would it remain in place with you despite that distraction?

If we had canceled during the feasibility period, the seller would have received $1000 of that and the remaining $4000 would have been returned to my buyer.Again, it's all very negotiable with the seller.