I'd recommend starting with the lower hanging fruit than a large basement reno - if your comps are close but don't quite get you to your number.Finishing the basement (with proper egress) could push you over the top, but confirm with an appraiser first to ensure it counts.

Additionally, while rates aren't historically bad right now, they are higher than 4-5 years ago, and they will be even higher for you as an investor than they were as an owner occupant, which is what you were when you bought originally.I get that you are anxious to add to your portfolio, but that could be achieved without touching your first golden goose.Sometimes on BP, the push is to leverage every last spare penny, but that can be a risky game as the markets shift. 

The lender is pushing you to do this to get an FHA loan.

It snapped off vertically down the middle when he went to the kitchen in the dark in the middle of the night and when he turned to walk back, he walked into a little cupboard door which pushed it back against an edge of the wall, which caused the wood to snap.

And you have to constantly put work in - this system doesn't turn unless you keep pushing it. 

Where your pushed up against the wall, does it make sense to still own the property?

Sequence of follow ups on concrete blocks delivery since Jan 2023.23rd Jan: First follow up response - concrete blocks will take time since it's the slowest part. 24th Feb: Second follow up response - still waiting on block delivery schedule from the vendor.21st Mar: Third follow up response - vendor said they will have a batch of deliveries going out next week. 28th Mar: Fourth follow up - haven't heard back.6th Apr: Fifth follow up - haven't heard back.

Everyone’s got the same problem: STR oversaturationPrices are high in most markets and if/when you do buy, your competition is fierce thus pushing down nightly rates and occupancy rates in almost every worthwhile marketGood luck fixing that! 

@Clive Smith I have a sample log in format that follows the IRS Audit Techniques Guides (ATGs).

I'd talk to your zoning office and see. 3 bed 3.5 bath in 1500 sq ft is pushing it. we build super compact and have a layout thats 3 bed 2.5 bath 1 car attached garage in Columbus Ohio.