Challenges was there were various walls that had to be knocked down to achieve the layout of a five bed-five bath home.

The layout was perfect for a starter home and I bought it so I can live close to work and build equity instead of paying a landlord.

I’m sure there are properties with similar layouts in hilly areas where fences aren’t up.

If I can add anything it would be to lay out your goals first.

I flipped my own house with a REALLY massive remodel (even changed layout and added a third floor) in 2008 and cleared $50k on that after the crash. 

We choose this particular one because the neighborhood is perfectly set up for it & already had existing STR's in it, the layout & size were ideal & the private pool is not just out your living room door but is actually private as no one is behind us & the sides are walled off which we thought the additional privacy would make it more attractive.

Purchase price: $463,049 Cash invested: $172,424 The sprawling, 1,881 square foot open layout and tall ceilings of this ranch style home allow for proper entertaining.

This is one of many threads going on right now expressing everybody's dislike for the new forum layouts and loss of user ability.

So it’s small and the layout doesn’t offer up the most functionality for the livable space.

I am the owner of a licensed HVAC company so for cost and layout, that I am speaking from real world experience and not just opinion.