Interior remodel, paint, floor, appliances, fixtures, etc Lessons learned?

Design 6.

I’m also passionate about graphic design and am seeking opportunities to grow my career in that field while pursuing my real estate goals. 

So it is designed specifically for home flippers.

There are auctions, city grants, and financing programs designed to help people revitalize neighborhoods.

I am also curious how folks are dealing with appraisals as appraisers don't view these properties as duplexes and I've heard of investors having issues with cash out refinances not hitting their target values where had the home been designated a duplex (lets say in a two detached property scenario) it would have easily appraised in their target value. 

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We will then, as the units turn over, get rents up a good bit further with additional design improvement renovations and hopefully reno into lower interest rates when they drop or at the very least in 5 years on our 20 year we'll have paid off enough to refi into a smaller loan.That is the only kind of smaller deal we can find in neighborhoods where we want to buy now. 

Builders can offer those crucial incentives, and the homes themselves often come with modern features and energy-efficient designs that make them even more appealing to buyers.Looking ahead, it’s clear that new-home sales will remain a bright spot in the housing market.