We dug a little deeper and found out the city had a timeline to expand water and sewer services within 18 months.

Hi Jewell,The first thing is to see what is lacking the most in the property since small upgrades will have the biggest impact in the areas of low quality to start.

One of our biggest clients plans on building more up there and meeting another GC or two would certainly make sense.

He gave me some pointers on how Akron is an upcoming city and investment here will be very good.

Yields in Kansas City are very high.

If you’re weighing options in Chicago or have an eye on emerging neighborhoods in that city, I can get you in touch with someone who knows their way around the Windy City’s rental regs and local quirks.

I think that the biggest take-away for me in the project is to avoid crawl spaces - I am claustrophobic and hate to enter crawl spaces anymore. 

However, understanding their requirements—such as down payment percentages, reserve requirements, and loan-to-value ratios—is key to getting approved.One of the biggest advantages of working with portfolio lenders is their ability to fund deals that traditional banks might pass on.

For my clients, in every city I am set-up in I have an agent who pulls all the comps and writes up an opinion on the value based on size, area, finishes, market. 

Do you want to get into what can be a years long battle with multiple parties, including our darling city council, until you get to move into your home the way you want it?