I also have a SFH in an Indianapolis suburb with great schools (long story but I left California for many years moved to Indiana them moved back to CA).

In the future, I'd like to move this guest info to a digital version so I can send one URL to guests with all the info they need.

I am not familiar with SF and how things move there, if it's like SoCal $1.2k/mo is not the end of the world if your financial picture can support it.Everything really points to how you sit, your risk tolerance, and your goals.

It seems like you'd have enough cash and equity to move on to your next property, so I don't think it would hurt you to start searching for the next one.

I signed a lease for 4 months (furnished) and they just moved it.

So I’ll reimburse them for the cost and make it clear any issue not structural to pipes moving forward will be their responsibility.

Review your contract with your agent but on these instances yes you can back out but again it depends on what the contract statesThis will be a great example moving forward with agents and the good buyers agents working on behalf of the buyers

Doubt I can move to do that for a few years, but I like having it in my back pocket for future!

Rates are always moving throughout the day. 

If the numbers meet our criteria, we move forward and, if they don't, we move on.