Yes they are free to go too, but moving is no picnic and not to be taken lightly.

Check out Broomfield, Englewood, Lakewood, Arvada - great suburbs with light rails close by.4.

If you have a specific need in mind, we can shed more light on that.

Maybe increase the perception of value with some light landscaping in flowerbeds.Ultimately you have to “win” in the eyes of an appraiser so whatever you can improve to accomplish that will help.

    Hello Bigger Pockets, im Nigel and im an agent in norcal.Im looking for areas in northern california that would be most worthy of searching for investment opportunities for clients, naturally this site came to mind as its been a great resource for me in the past.Id like to hear what other agents in the area are seeing and doing with regards to investment properties right now.

They need to understand SEC, think like a property inspector, and be able to evaluate leases and tenants like a commercial broker.This is a very natural time in the market for you to be making this move. 

You may be better off waiting for some natural appreciation unless you think you can get a much higher appraisal or much lower rate.

On my end - I've heard that some of the easiest (and potentially cheapest) tricks could be:- applying a fresh coat of paint on the exterior / interior living room spaces of the home- refurnishing doors / door knobs - updating the lighting of bathrooms or kitchen area light fixtures- bathroom refurbishment- curb appeal / clearing out excess weeds/trees/shrubbery.I've also heard of situations where the home owner would either offer to build, or provide a backyard shed for the tenant as additional storage space, charging an extra $100-$150 per month if the tenant wanted to use it. 

Save yourself the extra costs of doing the related tax forms and stuff for the S CorpHere’s another one: depending on the nature of the income of your side business, I think you can still have the solo 401k as a sole proprietor.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Cash invested: $10,000

Sale price: $156,000

I worked with an out of state family in an estate situation. The home had a lot of def...