move out and turn it entirely into a rental.as i say in what seems like every post on BP right now, we are not in a 'cash flow' market with prices and rates high. 

@Deal H. that is great to hear you are in a position to make your first investment into real estate. 

Anyone with a pulse can buy a section 8 property in a lower tier neighborhood and there’s always abundant inventory.

Likely that she will not be in a good headspace upon leaving, and we don't want her taking her frustrations out on your property! 

Hadn’t bought my first property yet at that point.I ended up breaking contract because of the roof but the short answer is that if you are going to rent a room in a basement it needs to have egress.

Start by deciding whether to purchase your first property, invest in a short-term rental, or build from scratch.

Purchase Another Investment Property and Utilize a Cost Segregation Study:When you reinvest in a new investment property, you can perform a cost segregation study to accelerate depreciation.

I've used them in a $300k property and am currently putting them in my latest, $140k property.

If you buy in a popular market, particularly in a Grade A neighborhood, you might experience negative cash flow.

In a nutshell I think a down vote button would not serve to further communication between us which is the goal of the site.