,Buying, renovating, and selling is a great strategy, but here are a few things to consider:Start with the Numbers: Make sure you know your ARV (After Repair Value) and work backward to calculate your budget, including purchase, renovation, holding, and selling costs.Financing Blindspots: Even if you’re buying in cash, plan for potential delays or overruns in renovation costs.

His lawyer even told our lawyer he had a crappy case.I was a bit annoyed that our insurance company settled for a $70K payout. 

Diversifying your portfolio can provide stability and growth potential, especially if you explore different types of properties or geographic locations.

I'm exploring this as a potential investment and would love to hear from anyone with experience buying in JC.I'm looking for recommendations on good areas to invest in.

I even look at residential properties with key words for potential conversions to multi but those are also hard to come by.

Which cities and areas do you think have the greatest potential for appreciation?

Investment needs to pay attention to the quality and potential of the real estate.

If you can not find coverage with the agencies you have contacted, PM me and I will let you know the companies that we use that might do it.Because of your making payments to the owners potentially, I would look into commercial crime coverage and cyber liability. 

Builders do this a lot to add extra potential sleeping area without having more bedrooms than septic is rated for.I have seen people put beds in the loft after closing or even close in this area to make an unofficial bedroom.Just be clear in your pictures and description and you should be fine either way.

Instead, the income (or potential income) of the property would be used for qualification.