Yeah, I get where you're coming from. Equity is awesome for leveraging growth or steady income streams, but it's not exactly quick cash when life thro...

I've had mixed experiences myself. Realtor's inspector caught stuff I never would've noticed, but I've also seen some who glossed over issues to keep ...

That's a solid outcome, congrats on ditching PMI early. I've seen similar situations where cosmetic upgrades like flooring and landscaping really boos...

I get your point about lenders being cautious, but honestly, some of them take it way too far. Had a similar deal recently where the lender wouldn't b...

Good points overall, but I'd push back a bit on the hesitation about tapping equity. Sure, treating it as "free money" is reckless, but home equity ca...