Offer to fix/upgrade something of their choosing.

hey Matthew - very good point. my Wife and i have been living in our current home for about 7 years. we have a decent amount of equity. we are looking at a new home as an upgrade and i have been tinkering with the idea of renting our current home out instead of selling it so we can build even more equity.the rental estimate versus what we pay per month would be tight; we wouldn't profit much. this is a concern.secondly, renting the current home eliminates any profit for a down payment for the new home. however, i do realize the direction you are recommending; "park" the "100k" in the new home and keep the current home as a rental property?

We lived in it while making upgrades and renovating, and then began to rent out a shared space in the living room on Airbnb.

We lived in it while making upgrades and renovating, and then began to rent out a shared space in the living room on Airbnb.

Could easily raise to $650 rents after turning over units with upgrades.

Too many thoughts running through my head and just want to make a conscious decision.

Sometimes there are programs to help provide insulation upgrades for low income households.

Luckily, once you upgrade some things, it should be a long time before you do again.Professional photos are a must.

Add cosmetic upgrades What was the outcome?

Thankfully plumbers are using pvc and other plastics these days so if you upgrade, you'll be upgrading to something not worth stealing.