Return:Finishing the basement and adding bedrooms can add significant value, especially if your local market places a premium on additional living space.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Could you please recommend any local real estate agents?

In Houston, you can either invest locally or explore strong Texas markets like San Antonio (affordable duplexes, strong job market), DFW suburbs (duplex-friendly zoning, growing economy), or Houston suburbs (Spring, Cypress, The Woodlands for good schools and tenant demand).

Are you investing in your local market?

The wife had a local business and the husband had a good job.

I know several local companies that really actually want to do a good job so they don't charge anything to cancel the contract.

If there is a violation of a local noise ordinance, the cops could get involved and that would act as evidence - I would think.

Here are the steps:Contact your local county assessor’s office to obtain the application form.Complete the form with details about the property and the transfer.Submit the application along with any required documentation, such as proof of purchase or transfer.Follow up with the assessor’s office to ensure your application is processed.ConclusionThe ATI Exemption is a powerful tool for property investors in South Carolina.

Since I'm not a pigeon forge local, I also don't have a good feel for the appropriate cost of goods and services either.While I don't necessarily suspect anything nefarious from the management company, I don't now that our financial incentives are always well-aligned.