Larger master baths Ill do in satin, semi-gloss on the rest for greater moisture resistance.If there is color on the walls I like flat white ceiling as the flat reduces shadowing which highlights imperfections, and flat white "lifts" the ceiling while darker colors "lower" it.

After a couple years of lifting, nailing, coughing, aching, roofing, and generally running myself into the ground (including one project that literally almost killed me because I was doing ALL of the work myself), I had a realization.

It is certainly possible to get cheap homes and even run a business like that on the cheap, but I'd contend to say that apples to apples it would be cheaper to get involved in a mobile home deal.

There are a few bad apples in every bunch but the majority of them are sweet!

However, I think that it's apples and oranges for me because I can either put 25% down on 4 houses using $200,000, or, I can use the $200k to get one flip going.

Landlording gave my wife something to do and manage (while I did any heavy lifting, LOL).My comments above were to Filipe's posts.IMO, the use of equity is fine in the build up period of a rental business, almost necessary for most.

If your numbers are correct, and it's apples to apples...sounds like negative leverage, where your cost of funds is higher than the cap rate.

A face lift, improvements, updating exterior, any of that needed?

Compare apples to apples and listen

@ Face Lift Construction Inc.