In order to get homeowners insurance, the roof, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC usually need to be functioning normally and have reasonable service life remaining.Will the property appraise for the purchase price to the end buyer?

The larger slots have items like the lock lube, the special anti-tamper bit, lock thread. 

If you're local, as I am, it's also a great idea because you'll call in the same lawyer when an eviction starts taking a weird turn, and that lawyer will function more effectively if s/he was the one that taught you how to do evictions in your area.

They miss out on the opportunity to further increase their return on investment, raise property values, and to create a beautiful functional home instead of just a house.

They miss out on the opportunity to further increase their return on investment, raise property values, and to create a beautiful functional home instead of just a house.

They miss out on the opportunity to further increase their return on investment, raise property values, and to create a beautiful functional home instead of just a house.What type of investor are you?

They miss out on the opportunity to further increase their return on investment, raise property values, and to create a beautiful functional home instead of just a house.What type of investor are you?

Cosmetic upgrades will have the biggest impact on value for appraisal purposes, assuming the existing mechanicals are functioning well.I would say look at some homes that have sold for 115k - 120k and see what kinds of upgrades they had. 

I don't know how it will affect resale value, but since you would still have garage space in the primary home, the functionality of the home will only be improved.

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