Is the roof good? 

If you are going to have this asset for a long time it'll be worth the peace of mind knowing its updated. 

Good morning.My partner and I are buying a single family in FL. 

The fix-up and increased value will not matter to the IRS as long as you sell within a reasonable time frame of the house passing into the estate.

'I came to the area about 1 year ago and certainly the growth, the incomes, the diversity, all the good stuff was apparent.

I've come across some interesting niche strategies like buying small plots of land and slowly building, investing with a team/syndicatikn (if you find a good one), or even funding smaller infrastructure projects for commercial properties (e.g., electrical, plumbing, etc.). 

It seems like the entire investing community is looking for the same which makes it very hard to find good deals (especially after COVID).

Is a HELOC a good idea for buying a property?

USUALLY a water department can tell you how long the water meter has been running constantly. 

Since then I’ve been leveraging my way to generational wealth with “good debt.”