The property value has increased quite a bit since then and i would like to increase it, but i wasn't sure it they would entertain it being that its an investment now and not my primary home.  

I've been keeping my eye on San Antonio a bit as it seems it's going through a correction and potential for cash flow may be increasing.

if you purchase a place, income can start immediately.  

As everyone is getting for the holidays to ramp up and the new year to turn, I want to give some insight into a simple thing that me and my team have been doing to increase our ROI by about 10-15% each month.  

The importance of lowering expenses and increasing efficiency to maximize property income.

Converting the entire property to a rental later allows full deductions but eliminates primary residence tax benefits, potentially increasing capital gains taxes on sale.

We are not expanding outside our immediate area yet, but the thought is there.

Especially as maintenance bombs increase in there detonations, the opportunities to acquire from failed operators is at the door step.  

All in, his cost was $136,000.In our market with a standalone ADU, the equity would be about 1:1 immediately if he wanted to price and sell the property. 

"I have a very simple criteria for when an area is gentrifying as opposed to just generally improving: If it makes economic sense to buy (at market price) and tear down an existing structure in order to build and immediately sell a new building, then the area is gentrifying.