If your are going historic I highly recommend the book 'living in the past' it has some great tips on highlighting relevant design elements and how to re-create ones that have gone missing over the years.

They tend to be concerned about safety of the neighborhood and access to recreation.  

Dear BP family,I received a lead from a middle-income neighborhood and I am trying to figure out the best strategy considering the following:Empty-nesters tired of home owners dues every six months, have a few recreational toys they are tired of paying storage so they may want to move if the price is right. 158K is still owed on the home but has been assessed for 204K Comps show that the ARV is 250K We are overestimating that the repairs would be 20K max as it is only 9 years old, granite countertops, hardwood and porcelain tile floors in good condition, crown molding, etc.4 bed/2 bath2681 sqftBuilt in 2007We personally don’t see this as a flip according to our numbers and while doing the numbers for a rental, it looks to be a negative cash flow…and that was without adding the HOA fees every six months.We are trying to look in the best interest of both the investor and seller.

We did it because it was recreationally right for us.

I teach recreational dance, but won't take my students to competition.

Worse yet re-created with a forgery to be used against you if there is a need for the note and mortgage.

I reach a point that I wanted this year to have the opportunity to recreate a income stream and own property.

Most of the stigma you hear on this forum and elsewhere is from people who do not live there and not entirely reflective of what's happening currently.Ogden has been courting outdoor recreation companies and has a substantial aerospace sector.  

If you do not have the expertise, knowledge and experience to re create a realistic pro forma income statement, pay someone who does.  

unless it was a recreational type property were my sole purpose of buying was to just recreate on it and I don't care when and if they ever get title.. or its ag or forest lands etc were titel does not disturb my ability to grow asparagus and then harvest and sell said asparagus