A pilot always knows where their nearest landing strip is in case they need to land NOW.There's no telling what will happen to tax rates or the tax treatment of 401ks or real estate over ones entire lifetime.There are growing debates now on a possible cap or even scrapping the mortgage interest deduction...  

I let him temporarily stay in the house because he said "he was going through cancer treatment and needed to be close to the hospital and didn't drive."

I am curious if anyone here does private lending and if so how do you classify your income? is it deemed to be purely passive or can it be offset against losses from real estate income?

If the additional sqft is permitted then I would raise the price and list it for $309-$317K because people looking for 1800sqft home will think something is wrong with yours if it's undervalued.Unfortunately the DOM for homes that size can be pretty long in that area.If it's unpermitted I would remove the sqft from your listing to match people's expectations.If you had to choose between staging or curb appeal, then I would spend most of my money outside.Your inside pics look good though a couple nice pieces inside can help give people perspective.Do significant work on curb appealPeople have no imagination and they make a buy decision with their feelingsThe 3 things you have going against you:1) Exterior of house looks like a jail cell2) Corner lot3) Houses around youRemove the cage from the front doorDefinitely lay down sod not seedAdd some sort of fencing around the lot to make house feel less like it's on a corner and more private, or a cypress tree line on the busy street side making sure it doesn't obscure visibility at the stop sign.If you do similar corner treatment with the palm trees as house on the opposite corner then you make then entrance to the entire street more symmetrical planned and inviting, which does just a little something about the houses around you.

It's great because of the favorable tax treatment - you can build a big note portfolio by reinvesting income as your notes pay off or you sell them. $60,000 would not be enough to buy and renovate a flip and probably not enough to buy a rental outright. 

The combination of leverage and LTCG tax treatment when exiting more than offsets additional cash flow.

Smith attest under penalty of perjury that Tenant Anderson is under my medical care and requires two pit bulls for his medical treatment."

I invest differently in the IPS school district than I do the other 8 exterior townshipsIndustrial areas (wastewater treatment, landfill, dump, recycling facilities, etc.)Honestly, that barely scratches the surface, but that will give you some things to check out while you're here.

I take pictures of front/back of doors, inside/outside of appliances, window treatments open/closed, floors, ceilings, every wall, window tracks, screens, fixtures, under the sinks, inside cabinets and drawers, etc.The better you document the condition prior to move-in, the easier it is to hold them accountable when they move out.

I believe the pre-treatment of choice is called "sizing" compound which is applied over a sealant or primer.