How would you renovate a tenant occupied unit.

[Domenic Santarelli]

How would you renovate a tenant occupied unit or would you completely stay away from this Idea? We had recently bought our first duplex in February and inherited a tenant on one side. We are House hacking and renovating one unit before moving in and would like too renovate the other unit so we can refinance and get a HELOC, Our tenants lease is up in July and would like too keep them in place what route would be best too go about this.

Thanks in advance 

[Trenton Miller]

I wouldn't renovate a unit while a tenant is in place.  Save it for after they move out and increase rents once the renovation is complete and new tenants apply.