You see, ROE (Return on Equity) - in normal circumstances - decreases steadily over a period of years. 

However rates are near historic lows so you have a much greater chance of seeing an increase as opposed to a decrease, thus making a 5/5 even more appealing (as you mentioned). 

Sometimes you will find dampeners on the ductwork ( metal ducts )  If so you can decrease the flow to the downstairs , which in turn helps with the upstairs 

However, I asked for a quote on our condo that we currently live in in HI which we bought for $435,000 at a 4.625% fixed rate and we ended up getting locked in at a 2.75% interest rate which decreased our monthly payment by almost $500!

I called her everyday and gave her a decreasing payout based on timelineI actually did all that before closing because I was doing hud203k and was on a tight rehab timeline

.$453,9900.9%For some of the markets where median listing prices decreased or stagnated, such as Honolulu or Sarasota, Fla., this change appears to be indicative of stabilization after a long bull run in these local housing markets, Trulia noted.

I know this is expensive, but I have created successful sales funnels before using this strategy to build a foundation for clients and then drove word of mouth / referrals from those clients while eventually decreasing Google ads over time.For content, I was going to create short videos visiting different new home construction communities (our new home will be within 15 minutes drive of 17 different new build communities - our community alone still has another 130 homes to be built).It is no secret that North Austin has experienced tremendous growth. 

Any odd increases/decreases in expenses?

Unless you're forcing appreciation some other way.IMO with rising interest rates, house prices will be flat and may even decrease a bit 2 years from now.

You can cancel, you can ask for repairs, you can ask for an outright price decrease or cash put in to escrow so you can do the repairs yourself (although the VA is pickier about this and may not allow closing/fusion without certain repairs.)