[BajaGringo]

I would suggest that before you think about taking out an equity line, just rent a home for a year. That will give you a much better feel for whether or not TS is really a good long term fit for you as well as let the housing market callm down a bit – which it appears to be doing right now.

Also, living there you will have the time and opportunity to search out the market and find that special property that is not listed through a broker or online.

Just my dos centavos…