Quote from @John B Clark: Quote from @Remy Piazza: Hi BP community. 

Quote from @Whit B.: Quote from @James Hamling: Quote from @Whit B.: I disagree.

Example - borrower uses loan to purchase a home in a B or C grade neighborhood for 380k, spends 50k rehabbing primary home, uses 200k to put an ADU in the back, appraisal comes back at 925k. 

@Chris Seveney Poster's name was Whit B. 

(For context, it's a 2700 sf 4 bd 3 bath house in an upscale Northern California suburb.)Kitchen A: Traditional, features a 48 in fridge, 36 in cooktop, window sink (no view), pantry.Kitchen B: Designer, features a 60 in fridge, 48 in range, large kitchen window (no view), sink facing living/dining room; unfortunately no pantryKitchen C: A Little Bit of Both, features a 48 in fridge, 48 in range, sink facing living/dining room, pantry, unfortunately there's no window.Total countertop space is roughly the same (22 ft)  in all three layouts.

B- area or less, the sign notifies the neighborhood thugs that the house is vacant. 

Low barrier to entry, low taxes, landlord friendly, some amazing class A and B suburbs and a strong urban core. 

B) I don't have to give the contractor any money upfront for anything.3.

Quote from @Bill B.: It’s kind of like asking what’s the worst part about not being a real estate investor?

@Rafael Ramos All your goals contradict each other:(1) Cashflow: buy Class C & D properties2) Appreciation: buy Class A & B properties3) Low Crime: buy Class A & B properties4) Why would you want your investments to lose money to lower your taxes?