That way since there is a connection to the basement there is not issue with you crashing down there.If you don't want to do something like that, I would cut the basement off from the first floor and just rent the first floor, leaving you the basement to crash in when you want.Or see about getting the basement made into it's own separate unit now that ADU are allowed in Mass (although the law may not kick in until the new year)Also your town may now require a certificate of occupancy to be issued before you can rent it out and they may have something to say about this basement connection anyway.Just my two cents as they say.

@Jim Witten  I think his concern may be that he could get cut out of the deal if you don't sign a listing agreement with him.I probably wouldn't sign the agreement, but I would sign a letter saying I agree to pay him x% if his client buys my property.Regardless, I wouldn't let this opportunity slip by without checking it out first.

Ok so the next update on the 1522 Latham 38106 project.After a series of storms rolled through the area, the grass was not cut in a timely fashion.

Total still owed $13,600 (rent, late fees, legal fees) and $550 for the locksmith.Place reeks of pot, she had her adult son, who by the paystubs left behind only made $152 a month and spent his days laying on the couch (which reeked of pot) smoking and playing x-box (abandoned and power supply cut up). 

Cut the crap about no attorney wanting to take an eviction case.

I noticed with the price range I was wondering if you could cut some costs with not going with a "high end" renovation you mentioned.

Hell I just learned how to cut and paste about 5 years ago..

Investing now may be worth it, as interest rate cuts in 2025 may increase competition and prices.

If I stay low on rents, I'm saying it's ok for me to take a pay cut.

Add to that insurance costs, etc. and it's not looking good.However; what Trump can do that will help is to cut out some of the environmental regulations, etc. that drive the costs of development up.