The initial plan is a 1200 sf build out with plans to expand back away from the cliff later as finances and interest rates are more favorable.

@Bryce Jamison As long as the previous owner keeps up with the maintenance of the home and keeps it in good condition, I tend to favor older homes in established neighborhoods.

I'm surprised to see so many posts favoring blinds over curtains.

And, probably the biggest, the fee and waterfall structure are much more favorable to the GP when your investor base does not have many options.As for advice, the best is to view many deals and talk to many operators.  

We’re property managers based in Redding, CA, and the laws here favor the tenants, making situations like this even trickier.

However, given the way interest rates have gone, I wonder if it is still viable to do the BRRRR in 2025 on homes purchased in 2020, or 2022, given that you are probably giving up favorable interest rates when you do your refinance for current rates.Is the BRRRR more feasible when your refinance occurs at a similar interest rate as the rate at which you purchased the property?

We have a financial advisor, but he favors market money over real estate so we don’t feel fully advised on all options.

While the economics are not as favorable for you, raising $300-$400k to buy something like a 1.2mm property will be far easier than trying to raise $10mm to buy a 100 unit.  

As a general rule, I tend to vote against anything that favors rent control and will increase property taxes.

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