Then you are in a better position to increase the rent and improve tenant quality cause the bathroom fix is done and ready to go. 

With custom homes, the customer typically finances the entire project from start to finish in my market. 1.

Increasing by $210,000, over purchase appraisal of $890,000.

I am personally working with Hoosier Custom Construction - Bryant Burdine, he has been wonderful fighting some permit issues for me. 

Sorry to hear about this and it's definitely important to watch out for Ponzi schemes.At the same time: many syndications require an investor to sign an NDA to protect their confidential techniques, sources, customer lists etc. from competitors who could damage them otherwise.

However, due to the abundance of older properties, you need increase your CapEx and maintenance costs.   

Net worth = Assets - LiabilitiesIn my case, I made sure  value of my house increased (Asset) relative to the funds I took for a cash-out refinance I did to access the funds for the renovation (Liability). 

What are the highest return strategies to increasing refinance value on new homes? 

You will get burned but it’s par for the course, I let them know they can make slot of money of me once or they can have a repeat customer for years.

from this time last week, 30-yr mortgage)Market RuminationsMortgage interest rates dropped considerably in the last 7 days, a well-welcomed reprieve from seemingly ever-increasing rates.