I would also add that equity from rental properties can often be fictitious particularly when you consider the equity build required to pay selling costs.

In summary....in this particular case....would I take the deal and refi and get out of PMI?  

What I particularly love about having properties in Boise is that residents by and large love to be here, and many have arrived here strictly for a lifestyle choice. 

Now, I have taken some time off from work for the next meet but I am curious as to if there is anything in particular I should bring besides a pen and paper or if there is something i should research before going?

I would research legal zoom and maybe bizfillings.com to see if you can get them to draft a land trust for you for your particular state. 

One of the intriguing ideas it presented is called "Arbitrary Coherence" and it states that  once an initial price is set in our mind it shapes the prices we're willing to pay for not just that particular product BUT also similar products.

I've been registered to bid on some higher end properties and nobody has ever contacted me.I've never won anything through auction.com so I wouldn't be able to comment on that part.For the time I was watching it closely in the area I didn't think there were a lot of deals on that site that met my pretty particular requirements so I haven't followed it in a while.Let me know how the auction went and how much the property went for.

So I neglected to pursue that particular book.

Hello,  can someone tell me if there is a particular NW Chicago suburb with a strong rental market for SFH's?  

Owning rental real estate in you IRA is not a particularly good use of the money.