@Denise Evans should have some great insight on this.And, maybe shed some light on the anti-squatter legislation that governor mee-maw signed a while back.

In my market you can do a cosmetic rehab: new kitchen, floors, new bath, recessed lighting, taking down some ways, screwing down floors, new paint, baseboards, trims, casing. 

Caulking a bathtub for a plumber is the easiest job he could charge money for, short of charging to lite a pilot light on a furnace or water heater.  

A nice multi family property that you can do some light fixtures on sounds like a perfect strategy for you so you and your wife can have your own unit.

In light of this, I have been exploring the possibility of pursuing creative finance options, specifically seller finance deals, as a potential means to achieve my goals.

Light the beam! 

We went from buying light rehabs to buying major foundation and mold issues to make numbers work until even that did not work anymore.

Happy to report I took back possession with well over $140K in equity.Thanks for shedding light on the creative side of real estate.  

Lots of investors simply want to go "bold" on all of their projects by using sharp color contrasts, busy tiles that catch your attention, and modern lighting that looks like it belongs in a hotel.

The courts did not take lightly the forced deed in lieu at signing and rejected it.3.