I was also thinking about adding a bathroom to boost the ARV. 

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I'm getting married in the next year and starting a family, and we plan to move out when that happens, which means that even if I went through the permitting process now and was granted a rental permit w/the town, I knew that ultimately I was going to find myself screwed when the time came to get a renewal on it (every 2 years), and I wasn't able to prove that the property was still owner-occupied.

Ultimately, I sold the property for about break-even because of personal circumstances that changed in my life.

My ultimate goal is to invest in affordable housing such as pad-split and section 8.

Plus, there’s been a boost in how many houses are up for grabs across the country.

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Hopefully with no to small prepay penalty on the loan they can refi in a few years with rental increases and boost yield to a stronger cash on cash return.2.

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