This usually captures what people are going for.

As a result, I didn't include a separate CapEx expenditure as my belief is the $4,673 maintenance/repair item would act as a method of capturing CapEx, capital reserve building going forward, and turnover costs.

And boom I get email alerts from private & public investors having filled the capture form on one of my websites.

Going that route gets her the best of both worlds - she'll end up with tax free money from the sale, and capturing appreciation both on that place and the new place.If she's already lived in it long enough then other considerations would come into play. 

I buy with cash when I get a sweet discount for doing so (closing quickly) or buy an odd property (2 homes on one lot or a mobile on land for instance) or one with too many repairs for a bank to lend on.My last cash buy, rehab, rent captured about a 55% equity gain. 

If you have the cash at the end of the year, don't forget to make the Dec 31st purchases for all of the materials you will be using throughout the year to capture them in the year prior.... 

But, I am wondering if I can capture back some of the value I added when I finished the basement.

I'm looking for that little bit of data to make my numbers work, and I think you've captured it here - again, talking South Carolina:"...  

Additionally, my house roof is positioned perfectly to capture the sun in the morning and early afternoon.

I've done JV deals with some of our OOS clients in Indianapolis and I think that it's a solid way for investors to capture some decent gains while offsetting some of the risks of investing from out of state.Managing contractors is one of the more difficult aspects of flipping whether your local or OOS... you just have to keep them on a short leash.Congratulations and Keep it Up!