Here are key sustainable trends in real estate:Green Buildings: Properties designed with energy efficiency, water conservation, and environmentally friendly materials in mind are becoming increasingly popular.

Unfortunately, Prosper is refusing to cover without remedying the situation (at least a $1k in materials plus labor).I always want to fix any problems within my rental if they arise, but I don't want to replace something that is perfectly safe just to fit a policy.

In addition, I think you are assuming a general contractor will extend credit to a borrower which isn't' always the case. in columbus we build and make everyone self fund a 30k retainer account in a escrow that they have control over because we build new construction multifamily at a discount and won't extend credit to anyone 

Do not provide substantial services 3. average stays of 7 days or less4. materially participate Primary Residence route:I presume that doing this route will:1) portray yourself less risky from a lender's perspective2) Less downpayment requirements.

While I understand the concepts nothing beats seeing these deals in action.I would be grateful for the opportunity and am happy to offer my assistance in conducting research, organizing materials, or handling administrative tasks in return.  

Really depends on what market you're in with material and labor costs 

He took advance saying that he needs to order the material.

Therefore, if you choose to sell the subsequent property later on, you will ultimately be responsible for paying the taxes.I would retain ownership of the property, continuing to generate rental income, while leveraging a second position loan to acquire additional investment properties.

I'm looking through the spreadsheet and I think it's worth mentioning that it's possible to spend a lot less for certain material items as well as labor in many cases depending on how frugal you want to beinterior door with hardware: $5-10 used, $30-50 newwindow: $10-50 used, $100-200 newlight fixtures: $1-10 used, 6 pack flushmount at lowes for $44fan fixture: $24-60 new water heater: $250 newtoilet: $50-90 newsink: $40-200 new faucet: $10-30 newtile: 0.49-2/sqft newappliance: $20-200 each appliance usedmy last rehab was:60 elec permit cost + 300 elec repair (tenant destroyed meter box causing house to be condemned)1600 material + 1500 labor flooring for 1400 sqft500 material + 600 labor spray paint whole house semigloss and patch some large holes$30 for 4 interior doors which I put in$10 mirror for bathroom$100 paint porch, stairs, and stair rail brown$50 fridge, $10 burner plates for stoveI also spent at least a few hundred with help on cleaning and taking out the trash and some other expenses here and there which altogether added up to about 5 thousand.I spent maybe 30 hours over there in total on the weekends.

If you can get half your mortgage paid and retain some of your cash for the rehab (or get a loan that includes rehab $$) you should go for it.