I own a SFH in Los Angeles and am thinking of making some upgrades-1) opening up a retaining wall that leads into the backyard and install a sliding glass door2) adding a 10x12 wood floating deckMy questions are:1) How would I calculate the increase in value for these upgrades?

The capital gain deferral until 2026 & 15% reduction in capital gains apply to only capital gains as well.I would recommend consulting with a CPA experienced in OZ's, there is a lot of misunderstandings floating around about OZ's.

I try to shoot for a floating number between 5-25% depending on how close we are getting to next recession.  

You have $350,000 in cash available to invest, and your bank has said that the potential financing terms would be 80% loan-to-value, 1.20 minimum debt coverage ration, 6.75% interest (fixed for 5 years and floating for the remaining 15 years of a 20-year term), with 1 point payable at the closing.

The below ideas are just being floated right now.

If this happened at night , all you can see are my eyeballs and teeth floating in mid air.

With it being a sellers market and people having a lot of cash floating around, it can get challenging landing a deal because sellers will almost always prefer either cash or a conventional loan over an FHA. 

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The rate would float at 3.25% over the one-year U.S.

And the tub.... is something floating in there?