Typically, the adjustments I see on appraisals for basements are more flat rate adjustments. 10k is usually the number I've seen.What stinks is that there are a couple of model types that have below grade space where the builder, I'm sure, was trying to lower the taxes by having it below grade so the county wouldn't count that space in the assessment.

So I just closed on a duplex a couple days ago & Im going to be house hacking.

I started 2 deals with these guys within a couple weeks.They have been a nightmare to work with.

I realize that I will need a W2 to make get a mortgage, so I was considering picking up a couple of part time, flexible jobs in order to hopefully acquire a new property as an STR.

You will want to interview at least a couple of realtors and determine what resources they have available for you in several arenas (lenders, contractors, more). 

But not married & no kids this is your time to go hard !

I looked at Sapphire pretty hard last year, and made a couple of offers there, but in the end decided it wasn't the market for me.

Now, I’m curious about real estate investing.I have some experience flipping a couple of houses, and although I have a ton of flaws, one of my strengths is being resourceful and assembling amazing teams—I’m always looking for people better than me at what they do— what seems to be a good fit for real estate.

I’ve seen this being done in only a couple of places over the years.

A couple issues with Credit/income on paper.