@Russell BrazilI just had an investor on a 4 unit property come back wanting $15k off price because exterior of house needs painting.

The chimney’s exterior, made of metal tubing, will remain intact.I plan to hire contractors for the entire project.

I had the listing on Avail (which I use as a rental manager, and posts to many other popular rental sites), Zillow, and Facebook Marketplace.I already have a Section 8 tenant at Property #1 (which I acquired during the purchase), so I'm not opposed to the program at all, and to be honest, they pay above market rent in my area, so that worked for me.

Tenants are not the most knowledgeable or reliable people when it comes to telling if a property is deteriorating or not.If you haven't been there over a year, and there has been a consistent leak that the tenant hasn't noticed because it's on the exterior of the property.

I will say that the borrower has a better chance to negotiate on the fees, interest and when they are to be paid with a private individual lender as opposed to a hard money style lender (that has more overhead).

My previous post was about GPTs, now would love to chat about Stable Diffusion Models and Image generation for interior/exterior inspiration. 

There are homes that have a architectural style where they just resemble a traditional log cabin, but are actually wood frame or something else with a foe-wood on the exterior.

No one arguing for rent control, rent stabilization, or "just cause" nonsense understands basic economic concepts, and holds beliefs that are fundamentally opposed to the principles of liberty and freedom, upon which the US was founded.It would be great if we could just laugh along with them at the joke, but their efforts and scare tactics are still getting implemented and causing long-term harm.  

These are typically more expensive but can be more profitable.Condominiums and Townhouses: These can be lower maintenance compared to single-family homes and multi-family properties, as HOA fees often cover exterior maintenance.

I'm not super familiar with the NJ market, but I know for the price point, within 1hr of NYC can yield a lot of good options in Jersey as opposed to NY.