Hi, I just want to understand if I bought a property (quad) and received rent while I started the capital improvements .. can I deduct the expenses of the rehab still?

This approach allows you to manage the property closely, benefit from homeowner loan terms, and potentially increase its value with improvements before renting it out.As you transition the townhouse to a rental, ensure the rent covers all expenses and provides a profit.

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Will you have made improvements? 

He simply wants to be 100% done.Given the above mentioned scenario, I am wondering what the best possible situation would be to make this happen, while possibly still maintaining the option to pull out equity for capital improvement projects with a bank. 

We're not likely to see major appreciation in the coming years, but I do think buyer sentiment will improve which will likely lead to better pricing via competitive offers vs. the current market. 

I manually looked at all of the listings in order to find and exclude homes with significant improvements.

There are seasoning periods which means you have to wait if you want more cash out if the property because of property improvements, time passed or a combination of the two factors.

Another example would be an off market prospect that meets the investment profile or a neighbor that nobody wants as one. - Referrals and resources: Identifying an investment prospect is one thing, the due diligence, lending and team required to successfully close and mange it are another story.