Again, I hope the seller is just finishing up his court case and, when he wants to sell again, he will contact us first but I am not holding my breath. 

(maybe for the new roof, the new furnace and AC, the new finishes . . .)

Cash for keys approach sounds great too me but I'm not sure how someone would be motivated to move out of a unit that is so below market rent for a sum that might finish in a year and they'll be stuck paying market rent then on.

Our remodel is nearly complete, with only a few finishing touches to add. 

I am just now finishing the book "How To Invest in Real Estate".

Assume the cash value is growing at 5%, you can borrow at 4% and you are in a 40% tax bracket.If you borrow $100,000 against your policy and use it to make a private loan to a real estate investor at 10%, you will finish the year with $10,000 of interest income.

I am working on my first BRRRR and just finishing up the rehab.

Most buyers will look at a house and take into account the finishes, the appliances and then look at the age of the house.

https://www.gladstonemoaccount...I don't use them, but they have a great reputation for their ease of use...i.e. you finish a dinner with a client and simply scan in the check to their app with your phone...bada bing, done!

If  you had quality finishing work but, picked dated and dark looking finishes I have seen them influence an appraisal.