Handscraped hardwoods in all public spaces, new carpet in bedrooms, new toilets, new light fixtures, kitchen redone with granite counters & new appliances, bathrooms redone with granite, new quality vinyl siding, etc.A colleague (local realtor) on BP sent me a CMA and we both feel the appropriate rent is $1,600 per month.Here's the big question: does it make more sense to keep this house as our first foray into the rental market or sell the house and take the nearly $100k in equity and buy 3-4 more properties with that cash as down payments?

Hi, I'm seeking conference room space for an upcoming REI Meetup planned for Friday, 3/18 at 7PM in San Francisco.  

There are construction cranes all over Boston building apartment buildings/retail space etc so something must be going right!

Robert the last time one was done the economy was down so you could get space for cheap to do an event.These days everyone ( hotels, convention centers) charges a mint to put something on of that scale.

So many questions.Is it manufacturing suits, office space, retail, etc.There are many factors but mostly you look at sustainability.How long are the leases, would you be able to cover all expenses and pay yourself?

Aside from the massive time crunch, other problems cropped up as the bathroom was stripped down - a water line snapped in the crawl space; some drywall had to be replaced; etc.

Congrats on joining the real estate space.  

Allow space on your own property. 

It helps you build credibility with other professionals (you know HML, Contractors Etc.)In AZ I learned from my CPA that from the founding of my LLC I can write off my entire cell phone and internet bills at home as they are essential in my home based business of real estate investing, without the LLC I was only allowed to write off the percentage portion based on the square footage designation I gave to my home office space, that is 10% in my case, which I still can use to write off part of my electric and mortgage payments since it is still used as home office.You can start building your brand now, rather than waiting and hoping that no one takes your company name/idea...

Having something in writing is always a good idea, especially outlining what is and isn't shared (e.g. common space, garage, outdoor space) with others.