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You purchased the home as your primary.

well if I ever make it to the Smokies to see what the draw is  I will rent a condo then :)  I am just guess but I suspect folks that go there want to be in the woods and hear the birds and maybe some local mtn views etc.. or some sort of privacy they never get at home out east were there is not very much public lands close to where they live in the big city. ????

There is no way to absorb the costs of properly renovating a home in its entirety when you are dealing with $115K assets.

I understand it become tad difficult to refinance since some lenders wouldn't lend on the home in trust, but is it easy to sell a home in a trust, just like you are buying in a trust?

The term curb appeal is simply referring to the home's exterior being appealing, which doesn't have anything to do with plants or pots or items directly.

This year is slower than normal because mortgage rates and home prices are so high.

Get an estimate from a GC to get a good idea of what is required.Market Comparables: Check what similar-sized homes with finished basements or additional bedrooms are appraising for in your area.

Purchase price: $80,000 Cash invested: $80,000 This is a reno- adding a 1 bedroom unit to a three family home.

A cost segregation study was performed on this single family home in Iowa City, Iowa with a depreciable cost basis of $649,900.