We added value to the deal while we lived in it the first 2 years by making small cosmetic upgrades to the kitchen, baths and landscaping.

Also factor in grounds maintenance, which depending on your area may include snow removal and/or lawn care and landscaping (this can run a few hundred dollars a month depending on the size of the property).I always ask sellers for their P&L statements for the last 2 years which should show any major repairs and expenses.Regarding financing I think you nailed it and should look for more traditional financing elsewhere assuming you qualify.

The landscape of retail is changing and evolving just like any other asset class out there.

I did full interior renovation, landscaping and installed brand new privacy fence with a total rehab cost of $6,500.

Cleared landscaping.

We've been eyeing West Seattle due to the relative affordability and landscape but her colleagues cautioned us not to live anywhere where we need to cross a bridge to get into the city due to the traffic.

An office for a landscaping company, pest control company, chiropractor company, rent-a-car, attorney office, etc.

Since its a gut rehab down to the studs, it requires new plumbing, electric, some new framing, roof, floors, windows, doors, paint, trim, insulation, drywall, recessed lights, kitchen, 2 small decks, garage door, porch repair, re-concreting driveway, landscaping front yard and back yard (very small lot 2,200 sq ft).

I believe IN is similar from what I hear from my IN investor friends.Stone that is good feedback, I have heard similar things about AZ but i was unaware of the landscape in IN. 

It’s been an eventful year in the real estate landscape here in the US, full of challenges, surprises, and wins.