-opened up the floor plan by removing a few non-load bearing walls-painted entire home-new can lights-new appliances for renters downstairs-scraped popcorn ceilings-new LVP flooring up and down stairs-new base and door casing-few exterior adjustments like small decks and cleaning up yard-added accents like shiplap wall and white-washed brick fireplaceThe basement rents at $850 /month and we rent a room upstairs to a friend for $300 /month.

I suspect you know where this is going....Luke is refinancing, he thinks his home is worth $1.2m because he spent $250k on the swimming pool, deck, and accompanying landscaping.

Repair roof decking and shingles.8.- Repair/replace plumbing.

Took down six walls, added a deck, installed hardwood floors throughout, and installed a high-end kitchen...

Took down six walls, added a deck, installed hardwood floors throughout, and installed a high-end kitchen...

Mexico lost 300k acre feet, AZ lost 80k but are on deck for another 100k, Nevada lost 20k with another 4k on deck when California loses its first 200k.

Interior repair/cleanup, landscaping, deck, parking.  

Looks like they're just generating fees to me.There are nice deals out there, but you have to spend a fair amount of time shifting through the pitch decks to find the gems from the trash.

On your house I think I would consider making the front porch/stoop wider with a post at each end of the roof overhang, (or maybe an an even larger front deck if it is the kind of neighborhood where you might want to sit out front).

I personally negotiated a new deck, roof, and some other extras.