I asked if there were alternatives like the lamp idea because our only table lamps are vintage antiques that I don’t want to risk getting damaged, and they’re not energy efficient anyways and we never use them.

I go to places like Construction Junction and Habitat for Humanity Restore to buy vintage glass light covers and doors (I much prefer a vintage wooden door over a cheap hollow modern door - and the modern junk is more expensive - I can usually get a used wooden interior door for $10-$20 bucks each and it looks great after it's painted).I also buy used storage cabinet/counter combos and put them in my smaller multi-family properties because those typically lack enough cabinet and counter space. 

But cool vintage is back so don’t make it too modern.

There have been a few minor improvements, however most of the units are dated (80's-90's vintage) lending themselves for further potential.I feel like a MLO is going to be a hard sell in the current market, on an MLS listing.

We would be interested in off-market deals that are 150+ units, 2000+ vintage in the $20-$80mm range in the markets that are up and coming.

Purchase price: $285,000 Cash invested: $132,000 Sale price: $620,000 Contributors: Sean Barnebey, Victoria Loder Home is located in the North Slope historical classic neighborhood featuring vintage charm and lots of updates where they count!

C class, 850sqft 2/1 townhomes. 1972 vintage off near O'Heary and Wendover.

Purchase price: $921,000 Cash invested: $150,000 A vintage 1957 mid-century modern renovation brings to light the best of the classic vibe of the 50's with all of the modern conveniences of the 21st century.

That said there are a lot of different factors that will contribute to the costs being much higher or lower than these such as location, property vintage, property condition, local laws, size of the raise, number of partners, back and forth + amendments on the PSA, etc.Our SEC Attorney was approx. $15kProperty, pest and radon inspection ~$150/doorSewer scope - ~$350Phase 1 - ~$4000Appraisal - ~$4500PCA - ~$4000The list goes on, in total the acquisition costs were around $100k not including escrowed funds, taxes and insurance.

If you have other investment ideas that you think can make you more money for equal or less risk, I would say go somewhere else, but generally consumer sentiment is everything is overvalued: stocks, crypto, baseball cards, vintage cars, real estates, etc.