We have an existing mortgage (backed by these 2 lots and 2 others) and given the increase in appraised value there is no need to pay anything back to the lender when selling the lot.

Trust me, by starting off on the right foot, you'll save yourself a lot of headaches down the road!

Thanks for your time and help,Melissa  i am pretty sure thats what bridge loans are used for but i am by no means an expert on loan services 

They are almost certainly responsible for issues caused by abnormal use or abuse, such as a kid sinking his battleship into the toilet.

I can do an analysis by typing in the address to my module.

This has been my strategy here in NOVA as well - though true multifamily housing stock is hard to come by as you are probably already aware.

Investing remotely sight-unseen… that adds another layer of risk and lowers your odds of success by a lot.

Commercial properties are not evaluated by "comps" (well not exactly) they are evaluated on cash flow.

I’m definitely looking into areas where it’s always a first pick for expats by default.

I started by patching about a dozen (not small) holes in the wall, re-doing all the drywall in the bathroom, installing new shower plumbing, putting in recessed lighting, installing seamless LVP throughout, texturing/priming/painting all walls, installing new 5 inch pine baseboard all around, and installing custom bathroom vanity/pantry cabinets, and hanging new custom shaker doors in the kitchen.