Totally get where you're coming from. I went through something similar—thought I'd DIY everything until my basement flooded...lesson learned about kno...

That's fair, but remember you don't always have to refinance to drop PMI. Once your loan hits 80% LTV, you can usually request removal directly throug...

Went through something similar myself last year. Comparison sites were great at first glance, but yeah, details got fuzzy once I dug deeper. Ended up ...