@Tim Lee - A few names to lookup:- Peter Fortunato- John Schaub- Gary Johnston- Dyches Boddiford- Bill Tan- Dawn Rickabaugh- Bill Cook- Tracy Z- Jimmy Napier (he passed away, but his book "Invest In Debt" is out there if you search for it)- Mike Cantu- David TilneyMany teaching creative finance today, learned from those listed above, or from someone who learned from those above (and some of the above learned from Jack Miller who you can also lookup). 

We plan to have all of the windows replaced, have made upgrades throughout the home, and eventually add 1-2 more rooms in the partially finished basement.

I provided planned drawings from my designer including finished materials but they were rejected.

@Matthew FelanHi Matt, if the framing is finished, then why not use the same contractor crew to finish out your conversion?

I've also seen square footage of finished sunshine basements and even the lower levels of splits (where the lower level starts about two feed underground and all the windows are above ground level) not counted as square footage.

We just finished our cash-out refinance on our primary residence and we’re discussing a potential partnership.

- Replaced the front facade- Added a half bath downstairs (not typical for a bath on first floor of PHL homes)- Complete renovation of kitchen- Brand new HVAC throughout house- Semi-finished basement with sealed floors and painted floor joists- Added closets to second and third bedroom

Once you finish the books, start saving for your down payments and closing costs...and put your plan into action. 

@Regina Bailey this is a frustrating scenario but first know that if you are in Cook County, including Chicago, there is no more 30 day notice to vacate.

Hey guys I’m looking for advice on my situationI have a rental property I’ll be finishing renovations on in a month or so I paid for it cash and own it free and clear I’m looking to refinance it but I’m also in the process of rebuilding my credit (part of the reason to refinance is to pay off some debts)how can I refinance this house with bad credit I’ve been doing some research and non-recourse refinancing at a low LTV sounds like a option but I don’t know any lenders who specialize in these?