Do research on comps or consult a realtor knowledgeable about the neighborhood so that you plan now for the layout that will work best at time of resale.

I have my own Google Form already and will be adopting your layout.

Floors arrived Tuesday, still working through kitchen layout and pricing but should be good to pull the trigger this weekend w/tentative kitchen install starting in 10-12 days.

Even if you wow your appraiser he will see that all surrounding homes are the same size, same beds, same baths, same layout, etc.

Both 2/1 layout with a detached 2 car garage as well as a 2 car carport.

Just prior to, he took one of 3 units and gutted (which had been done without my knowledge or consent and just a few years prior to his interest, had already been gutted and redone at the tune of $30k) It was redone by him, because he didn't like the layout (of a perfectly viable income unit)It's 5 yrs later and the unit is still gutted. ($50k in rent lost) LLC paying for expenses. ($50k in funds given for repair... lost) Mortgage is paid by tenants and he claims to have $60k invested over the past 5yrs...

It would have the best amenities; granite, layout, central A/C ect.

When you buy a property, and it's in need of a new design such as the layout of the house and deciding on adding or removing walls, ect.. do you do it your self or have a designers/architect?

Out of those I eliminated 5 for various reasons like being way too ugly, being on main or unpaved streets or having bad interior layouts.

But avoid the temptation to use your access to the MLS to pull up only the lowest value, most beat up properties and then lay out those trades as comparable, ignoring trades that might be more applicable to the subject property.