With Allstate’s RCV policy (not ACV), they estimated the rebuild cost at ~$1.3M.

This is not the cheap markets but the higher cost markets.This year I added a half bathroom out of existing space in a very expensive area. 

With the lack of housing and the cost of everything going up, more moderate practical housing spaces might be a thought. 

A professional home inspection can help you avoid costly surprises by uncovering potential issues before you buy, renovate, or rent out a property.Key Areas an Inspection Should Cover:✅ Roof – The home's first line of defense.

A lot of BP Pro Members are landlords so they need a software to manage those properties, so the RentRedi Perk saves members around $360 in software costs. 

Once you go with a minimum 6 month lease your turnover costs, potential damage, make ready costs, repainting and repair costs, all go down dramatically.  

Hey @Tori Rhodes - As a builder myself here in Chicago that is a question I hear often.Before looking into your loan options, I'd look long and hard at the cost of land and construction in your Grand Rapids area. 

It appraised for $201,000 and I put $103,000 in my pocket after closing costs and previous mortgage payoff. 

if you miss your rate lock timing and it costs you to relock who should pay for that?

I've found that replacing the capex up front in Cleveland creates way less headaches / maintenance requests over time.