I only see the 1.5+ ratios in tougher neighborhoods, I have been leaning towards better neighborhoods, sacrificing a little cash flow for stability.

So adding on a kitchen and bath may literally require whole new plumbing because mobiles used old style plastic cheap stuff that rots away and you can't fix or add toi. 

The property is under my name, and I rent out the other side to two wonderful tenants.The work has been done Do-It -Yourself style, and I have gone a few months now successfully living rent free.  

Perhaps marketing to absentee owners REI style is an option.

They did work to the house without my consent, and blamed it on email not getting to me so they assumed it was OK (needless to say words were exchanged, they paid half).I am more on the Laissez-faire style of management when it comes to my management skills being at work or in business.

I begin investing in Tax Liens approximately two weeks ago.I felt the timing was right and since I had some disposable income, I jump head first.I am still relatively new to the area and invited a fellow business colleague to assist me with accessing some of the areas; well a partnership was born.Although, we are both novices in Tax Liens, I have a solid background in researching topics (mostly taxation) but I digress so I felt mildly comfortable with this sudden turn of events.Well in hindsight, my partner and I management style is vastly different; this is where the slight nuisances started to appear. 

you do owe it to yourself to Check out Grand Junction Colorado Investment oppurtunities as well as the outdoor life style " A GOOD DAY OF FISHING AND HUNTING is ALMOST as GREAT A DAY as INVESTING " lol  No matter where you go watch out for those California Transplants lol !!

It's a different style of "house hacking".

We have a very unique styles with tight margins but it works GREAT for us!

I live in Brookhaven and the #s that I have seen don't work for my risk/reward appetite.Its more for speculative investors who are banking on further appreciation which isn't my style or recommendation.