As you referenced, it would be great to buy something all cash (using your HELOC), but that can be pretty tough to do in most markets that are more desirable.

What makes you think your desire to have a doorbell of the type you describe with access to the monitoring service is more important than the other tenants' desire not to be monitored at your discretion?

My observations:- Limited available land in desirable areas- High cost of construction for any type of structure- Developers are only making money on rehabs and luxury units, so are ignoring starter homes- Many people do not want small/starter homes- Very restrictive zoning in many communitiesSome communities (San Fran, Seattle, etc) have a crisis, and they won't solve the crisis until they ease up on zoning and also work on public transportation in a meaningful way. 

We are also looking to move into a new primary residence sometime in the near future and are worried that without a long term lease we may not be able to get the home we desire. 

Hi all, I'm interested in learning what factors lead to certain metros to become hot rental markets (or what makes them so desirable right now). 

I plan to give the new tenant their desired move-in date and simply deduct the lost rent from the holding deposit.

(money for the next opportunity)  That is why the community stresses the concept of desirable location with demand.

But partly it was our desire to get everything done on the front end instead of over time.

So the area is desirable and on its way up.A few questions -Would I be eligible for SBA loan since i am doing business out of it?

It's definitely not considered a desirable option to most buyers.Colby should be able to shed some more light on this.