One is the cash downpayment and one is the work.

If your appreciation + cash flow > 6-10% YoY, I'd stick with the properties.

The reason I ask is that knowing the fast movers of the area may help you choose your project.Lastly, what kind of renovation budget have you established, and is it an upfront budget, or will you be contributing to it over the time that you live in the property and renovate it? 

Purchase price: $140,000 Cash invested: $22,000 Sale price: $180,000 Moratorium expired a few months before closing and I inherited 2 tenants couldn’t get into the property for 3 months!

are they asking for up front fees? 

They won't always be upfront about this with you but if know they're selling because they want to retire, that opens you up to different options vs if they're an investor just selling for profit.

Collecting a refundable security deposit upfront is a good way to protect yourself from damages, too.If you haven’t already, setting up a website for your property is a good idea.

At first, he was anxious about having multiple tenants under one roof, but with the right house rules spelled out up front, it turned into a solid monthly cash fow for him.

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Purchase price: $20,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Sale price: $99,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven and Amanda Frecks teamed up for an exciting flip on Main St, Grainfield, KS.