Just waiting for the HAMP is exhausted mid Aug/Sep and 2% interest rate goes up to 4%.

With cash you have great negotiating power, lower closing costs, higher income and the ability to withstand extreme market fluctuations.

also it would be great if someone can point me to other forums on how to convert a basement into an apartment with kitchen.I am also confused whether to go for vented vs ventless range hood or exhaust fan to deal with kitchen odors.appreciate the inputs from experienced forum members

Hello,I have a finished basement with all the needed egress/outlets and I am considering it to convert it into an apartment and there are few areas (kitchen exhaust and kitchen sink) I lack understanding  and would like to better understand what is the best possible way to go about making those changes.I will greatly appreciate if someone can share their experiences on how they went about a setting up a kitchen particularly exhaust for kitchen odors and kitchen sink in a basement

I’m exhausted from my long 12 hours shifts and overtime.

Too many people showering and not running the exhaust fans.

Sounds exhausting and exciting at the same time. congrats

From an operations stand point, make sure the quote from the contractor includes — full containment and HEPA filtered negative air movers that ideally can exhaust to the exterior, manometer with print out logs documenting the containment’s negative pressure throughout the mitigation, full removal of affected materials (drywall, baseboard), (wood framing can sometimes be sanded and then sprayed with a spor/fungicide), and finally an *inspection by a third party environmental hygienist for air clearance*.

My desire to be 'full time' in real estate sooner than I could feasibly have the rental cash flow to do so, and my building exhaustion with my current business drove me to read hundreds of posts on being a real estate agent as a person with an investment interest.

Talking on the phone to people who haven't done their basic homework can be exhausting, so I don't call until further interest has been demonstrated.Like you, I don't rule it out, but haven't had Section 8 renters yet.