Main house performing mostly cosmetic renovations What was the outcome?

You can make money self managing in good areas though at 25 down after cosmetic updates to boost rents, I have a building I only visited twice.

I see a lot of investors tear a deal down to the studs when they just need a cosmetic rehab, and then they are underwater on the deal and aren't able to exit without losing a significant chunk of money.

This is was mostly cosmetic updates, with only a few walls that needed to be added and moved.

So getting access to those projects that are mostly cosmetic and the project costs are less than 70% ARV.   

I wanted to start off with working on a property with only minor repairs and cosmetics.

Usually no permits or consultants needed $25-$45 per sq ftLit Rehab: includes cosmetic scope, plus updating Kitchens and baths, maybe new mill work and doors, perhaps some updating of HVAC systems or MEPS issues.

It's a cosmetic rehab.

Cosmetic kitchen and bath work always tends to increase your ARV, but the question is always how much does the ARV increase compared to the cost of the renovations.

I'd find off-market deals, do some cosmetic updates, and then refinance.