I am a first time real estate investor looking the following property : https://www.redfin.com/OR/Forest-Grove/2418-Cedar-Cir-97116/...its a pretty large duplex in Forest Grove OR,  the trick is though, its on a lot zoned for a 4 plex so I am lookinginto house hacking, converting into a triplex, then living in one unit while renting out the remaining two unitsThe left garage has been converted to living space, with a living room, half bath, a laundry room with a sink and some counters/cupboards and a bedroom, it is a part of what was an existing 3bd unitIf I were to acquire the asset, I would first attempt to convert that space into its own unit The line items as I see (be in mind, I am totally new to this) would be to >put up dry wall where the door to the rest of the house is,>add a shower to the half bathroom >install a water heater in the adjacent 3bd unit> install a kitchen in the laundry room, (stove , oven , sink, counter space)>add a shower to the half bath Assuming I can convert it to a 3plex, I could at-least cash flow on my investment after I leave My plan would be to put minimum down payment of 3.5% (FHA loan) that way I can have a decent amount of capital free to do the renovationsThe only concern is when I crunch the numbers to get my ROI, I have no idea how much its going to cost to convert the additional living space to a third unitAny experienced investors here know how I can estimate this before I try to make an offer?

You are tricking people to open it.

I am mostly just trying to discover any tips or tricks or identify any strategies that I could potentially be missing out on.

Any tricks and tips are welcomed as I start my real estate journey.

A 2 day minimum for both Friday and Saturday does the trick most of the time.

So, what are some of your tricks for working with appraisers and appraisals?

Next week I'm going for the ol' bandit sign trick!

Instead of saying tiny home using the terms mobile home and resort cabins does the trick.  

Tricks, loop holes?   

Hello all. I am new to the real estate investing community. I have a tract of land in Eastern NC that I own outright an am looking and different ways to maximize profit while maintaining the land. My current ideas tha...