Diversifying can be a risk if you don't know all the nuances, the learning curve isnt' as steep as STR, but if you are looking OOS, that presents new challenges.If STR is the path, are there places you like to vacation, that is always a good place to start.

The Ashe Park Rd deal taught us valuable lessons and presented challenges.

The way that I think of a forum post is as a presentation.

starting out I use excel, as I grew I used quickbooks but there are many other programs out there that can track this for you.Regarding left on mortgage, I just left that with the lender and the digital statements but many times that is like watching the grass grow - especially if its a 30 year mortgage...

It's a medical office building located in Prosper, TX and here's a breakdown of the key details:Property Details:Sale Type: Investment or Owner UserProperty Type: OfficeProperty Subtype: MedicalBuilding Size: 9,657 SFBuilding Class: BYear Built: 2023Percent Leased: 100% (Currently Fully Occupied)Tenancy: Multiple TenantsBuilding Height: 1 StoryLand Acres: 1.00 ACZoning: CommercialFinancials:Purchase Price: $676,000 + $81,000 Tenant Improvement (TI)Down Payment: 20%Commission: $22,000 (agent commission)Monthly Rent: $5,400 + NNN (exact expenses not specified)Vacancy (First 6 Months): Estimated expense of $27,600 (assuming rent starts after 6 months)Mortgage Payment Options:25 year term - $4,000/month15 year term - $4,600/monthLooking for Your Expertise:Does this fully leased medical office building present a good potential investment opportunity?

Now the minimum standards your basement has to hit for it to be able to count as assessed sqft not estimated is a height of 7 ft, a point of egress (bilco doors) and a window usually in the rear, It's one of those things where if your going to go through the process of digging out a basement you might as well go for it and dig it deeper then 7 and closer to 8 ft so you actually stand out compared to the competition.Now the other side of this coin which I would suggest is if you're willing to spend 40-50k on a basement dig, consider adding a 3rd story addition if your a 2 story (think master suite, walk in closet, master bath) or an addition off the back and add a roof deck if your a 3 story (either master suite or just additional bedroom).

The $60,000 renovation budget presented a clear opportunity to add value.

The $60,000 renovation budget presented a clear opportunity to add value.

The $60,000 renovation budget presented a clear opportunity to add value.

There are still a few pocket areas of the Oregon Coast that do not have any restrictions, many where active rental permits transfer to the new owners, several where the allocated number of permits has not been reached or where there are very reasonable waitlists for a new permit (often in the single digits.)