A happy neighbor can be your best ally while you are upgrading a home. 

Many times the difference in value is a lot more than the cost of the upgrade.  

New roof, HVAC, all hard flooring surfaces (no carpet), upgraded kitchen and bathrooms, landscaping and more!

Comparable properties range between $260K - $280K.Why I want to buy:Save on rent as the mortgage will be cheaperFix the house and flip it while living in, holding it for 1-2 years for appreciationI would like to offer a low price on the property (reduce 25K+ off retail) since I plan to buy it as is, and upgrade everything in it since everything is from original 1990's construction. 

The inherited tenants - with the farm of cats and dogs - I mentioned earlier, the renovation following their departure was pushing $25,000 .... yes, we changed the layout and upgraded the kitchen and bathroom ... but only because we had to rip-up the subfloor (and the interior partition walls which sat upon it).  

Hi guys,My tenants has been living in the house for over 4 years now wants to upgrade the carpets, install new blinds and repaint a few rooms.She offered to pay for all of it as there is technically no reason to change all of this at this time.

Is having to upgrade an HVAC unit a nonstarter?

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I have been scanning through my local Market this evening , and am wondering what signs and specifics , help determine which Properties make for good Flips vs those that are better off just being Rentals .Alot of these houses that I could purchase with Cash are not in the best of areas, since my Cash Budget is only around $90,000So for me to be able to purchase a property for say $50 - $60,000 and put maybe $10,000 - $15,000 in it or repairs and upgrading , this leaves me with having to purchase properties in areas that aren't the safest.But my thinking is .......

, go with a cheaper property, cheaper rent, minimal upgrades & take that cash to the bank.