I always use a +10-15% contingencyAre you going to do any capital improvements to the property?

Profile pic coming soon, can't do it from my phone.

And, I’ll make a separate blog post on comping properties and knowing how to improve to reach maximum after-repair value.After meeting what seemed like 10 contractors at the house, I finally settled on one that only works with investors.

It might make sense to try to pay off some of that debt first to improve your DTI.

You could also pitch that by you doing the improvements + appreciation, it's just par for the course.

Just keep in mind that if she is behaving this way before she gets money, it's not going to improve after.

They had trouble at the beginning paying on time, but slowly improved and always ended up paying the late fee.This month they sent a check that bounced, but the bank took forever to let me know.

My first house and first 4plex were both foreclosures and I did well, but am always looking to improve.

So my question is, before I begin the refinancing process, should I pay off my debt or make home improvements so that I get the highest value for my home?

I'm at the point where I have the basics all working, just trying the little tweaks to improve things.