If the sale is for $600K then you need to purchase $600K of replacement investment real estate. 

Hi Ella, welcome aboard,Your post about your real estate ambitions, encompassing the purchase, renovation, and sale of properties, as well as the ownership of Airbnb rentals, is indeed an exciting endeavor.

Or they have it figured out and are going to cure via paying or modification etc etc. 

They can include foreclosures, short sales, or properties owned by motivated sellers.

I don't think you should pay a premium for the furniture but that's just me. 

I’d look into the cost of a 500 sq. ft. garage and compare it to the potential boost in sale price.

Purchase price: $58,500 Cash invested: $55,000 Sale price: $155,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven and Carol Tarnowski teamed up for a transformative project on 14th St, Fond du Lac, WI.

Hello All,We are building  a house for sale and need to decide on the kitchen layout.

You could also get a line of credit for about $150k (you should be able to borrow 75% of the value.)The reason I suggest this is…1) you save $40-$60k in selling costs. 2) you have a lower blended interest rate (2/3rds at 3.25% and 1/3rd at 7 or 8% instead of the whole $500k at 7 or 8%) saving you another $1k/mo in interest. 3) you only pay interest on that $150k when you actually use it, not from day 1  Unless you hate this property, or want to buy something you can’t afford without selling, that would be my plan.

You put on a new roof for $30K but the market won't pay you a $30K premium just because of it.