Originally Posted by DiamondZ

According to DW last night, the thought process was that you'd rent your house out for the 2 yrs, use that mortgage money, $2000, plus the $2700 to help pay for housing and living during the 2 yr adventure.

The $2000 figure was an average that was used knowing some pay more and some pay less. So the renters are still putting equity into your US home and you have the ability to live and experience a foreign culture for 2 yrs or so.

Not my words but could see how it makes sense...