I am asking because the below-grade basement is not counted toward living space in Kentucky, even if it is finished, and I was told that appraisers count only half of the basement space when valuing the property.

The contracto I used needed baby sitting and the attention to detail was lacking so half way through the reno I was more particular and communicated my expectations clearly and ofter Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

For $80 you get the website, which is hostile to potential customers.Google PageSpeed test showed:Only half of the potential customers have the patience to wait the long 8 seconds for your website to fully load.The other half of potential customers leaves the site before the long loading time is over.

Cost me 4 months rent before he was out.Consider - if they are that low on money that they are half a month late AND $150 short....they are not likely to catch back up.

Half price. 

Over 50% of the numbers were disconnected and of the remaining 50%, at least half or more were definitely the wrong person.

You have a good point about the price point and that if it was lowered half the price I would have been way ahead.

(Imagine living in half a duplex.

It's six of one and half dozen of the other. 

So an 8% IRR might have a negative cash flow of -3% in year 1, and it might take half a decade of NOI growth before the cash flow is even break even.