There are so many unique neighborhoods, so you can really think about the type of renter you want to attract, your investment strategy (do you want to renovate a bit and build equity or a ready to go turnkey, invest in an up and coming neighborhood with appreciation potential or a neighborhood that's been solid for decades), and the lifestyle you want to live - it's a house hack after all.

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You go out there with these begging for money ads, what you attract are the sharks ready to skin you.

I try to focus on making the unit more attractive than its competitors so that people will really want it.

If you are flipping it then it is more attractive to the end buyer for that reason.If that isn't an option and you need to redo the whole thing I would say $12-15K on the cheap side if you have a really small lot, are near water or there is ledge it can easily get over $30K.

It looks attractive at the start but can get out hand fast.

If the property is only slightly upside down, like in your example, and the area isn’t drastically depreciating, like Inland Empire, California, then the existing financing is the attractive part of the deal.

The indictments allege that each of the men played their own role in the great crash that started with overvalued homes and undervalued wallets.

I figured it would attract plenty of military personnel since it's minutes from MCAS Miramar (formerly NAS Miramar).

My guy charges $36 for ants, reaches, rodents or whatever other pests my tenants have attracted.