I am wondering should I float the funds on the HELOC through the 6 month or even 12 before I try and maybe it will cost less or just bite the bullet now to lock in permanent financing.Is there a site where we can find investment property rates like bankrate.com where we can find rates for refi's for conventional loans on investment properties?

This pretty much is the case with all the other expensive metro areas, our higher income here (not to even mention lower energy costs) create a situation where yes our homes are expensive, but are affordable.

I work full time as a Business Development Manager in the Commercial/Industrial HVAC industry, mostly focusing on energy efficiency by adiabatic cooling.

In that moment, I heard him sigh like all of the energy had been knocked out of him.

Just look at it as a learning experience and try not to dwell on it...life is too short to do so and I'm sure you could use that energy on something else that will earn you the money lost PLUS SOME :-)Best of luck to you!

I don't waste energy chasing checks, they don't have to worry about forgetting.

He has summarized his investment approach into five bullets, the first three of which are known for anyone who has attempted investment: hold on to your capital, create cash flow and, thereby, create wealth.

We've been told that people like the look of the steel windows and changing them would deter from the appeal, We've been told that going with a newer double pane window is what people want for energy efficiency.

The bullets above are typical of what I'm seeing currently.

New vs Older home - A new home has everything new, and are more energy efficient.