But consumers are definitely seeing more choices, and affordability is improving due to lower interest rates.” — Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist

I’d still like to leverage my skills and experience with home improvements.

I househacked a 3 family with a 5% down conventional product or a 3.5% FHA loan, improved the property, lived there a year and HELOC'd it before I went onto my next house hack.

I am a general contractor in Chicago, and there is no denying that the inspections can be quite challenging, but we have found the inspection process (for us) has improved over time. 

I need to learn how to leverage equity in my property, how to improve cash flow, how to improve my property, understand book-keeping, create the right structures to limit liability, create the proper structures for tax, and learn how to find deals.

I'm really interested in creating equity in multifamily via improvements on 4 units and up.

It certainly could improve your cash flow but it won't help with finding prospects, screening tenants, maintenance, deposit dispositions, etc. 

The development has emphasized aesthetic appeal, creating 2 acres of park space with benches, using top-of-the-line finishes for the building, maximizing the preservation of trees on the North end, and improving the roadway of Franconia-Springfield Parkway and Beulah Street.

Visibility should lead to improvement.  

Improvements are a cost basis not a value add.