You can fight tooth and nail to find something local but you're most likely to only buy into a lot of headaches.

unbelievable- this is definitely another reminder of how essential it is to screen tenants with a fine-tooth comb.

Driveways, rebuild silt pond for subdivision, driveway entrance to reduce erosion, and Cargo containers for self storage.Mainly you’re looking at assets with 15 year lives or less.   

I'm in the process of getting him on the phone  go through it with a fine tooth comb with your contractor....get more of an understanding as to why he ran out of money etc

We self managed for several years, loved it, but loved getting out of it too.  The

Since I already have great exposure to the real estate market, I am fine diversifying into the more passive securities while the market normalizes, or at least tries too. The

The backyard has been cleaned too. The

There's deals out there, it's hard to find ones that cash flow in Nashville, but they are there and like @David Goodman the appreciation is there too. The

You can get those at a discount, which will eliminate some of the inflation erosion.

In this scenario too, the county would not recognize the new bedroom and you could have trouble marketing the property as a 3 bed vs 2 bed if it is not permited.In my jurisdiction, I can move cabinets around, but as soon as I touch the sink or any electrical, a permit is required.