stephen -------------Thats easy to remedy , have the bathroom light wired along with the service switch , she turns off the furnace at the switch , she has no electric in the bathroom .

If not, then these people will be arrested when it comes to light.

On paper, it looked brilliant..cheap money, quick turnaround, and a profit projection that made his eyes light up.It taught me that the real risk isn’t just the cost of capital, it’s the predictabilty of your exit strategy.

Functionally, it operates as a 2-story home since the downstairs area has multiple windows in each room and plenty of natural light.

Do you need cash flow from it for income or will light to no cash flow work if you can groundswell appreciation on a good asset?

It would be hard to mistake for a light switch. 

But for years I was just working hard without seeing any benefit and I had to keep going even though there was no light at the end of the tunnel.  

Job included inside work of leveling floors, installing flooring, paint walls, kitchen cabinets, etc in both units, as well as lay a new driveway, fence the back yard, provide attic fans, and install electric to the crawlspace to add lights and a sump pump.

Success:  Signing a deal with First WatchFailure: Bought a retail condo, not realizing the low ceilings were such a deal breaker for a lot of tenants.Pain: A lot of turnover this year, especially in light industrialAha moment:  Mortgage note investing needs to be a larger part of my portfolio2025 Goals: Less Investing and more pickleball!

I normally recommend a turnkey single family home (3b/1-2ba)/ light cosmetic work single family as a 1st investment.