recessed skylights in a fix and flip.

[Rowan Shelly]

Hi everyone,

I recently got my first deal and have been working on the scope of work with my partners/mentors. The property we're rehabbing has three recessed skylights. Two of them are in the "L" shaped kitchen, and are in pretty optimal areas. The third is in the living room, and it's in an odd spot near one of the walls, nowhere near the center of the room. One partner thinks we should keep the skylights, because they would be a great selling point of the house. The other says to get rid of them, because upon inspection it will be one of the first thinks the inspector goes for and it would make problems for the end buyer (having to maintenance in 2-3 years) especially with a new 30 year roof and lastly it wouldn't bring any additional value. Both have valid points, so I want to get your thoughts.