Fortunately my wife and I have done only cosmetic work on our properties and have never needed a contractor.

Good bones, but will need full cosmetics work.

Repaired all the cosmetic parts of this home and cleaned it up plus staged it so it showed very well it was a great return What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

@Frank Geiger$30K is more than enough for light cosmetic rehab and holding/closing costs.

The VA will lend on these properties if it is livable so look for a house in decent condition that just needs some cosmetic rehab.

House equity is an afterthought as I plan to hold this at least 10 years if possible.A little on the pricey side if you ask me, however with all of the renovations and cosmetic touchups that were added this was pretty turn-key How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

House equity is an afterthought as I plan to hold this at least 10 years if possible.A little on the pricey side if you ask me, however with all of the renovations and cosmetic touchups that were added this was pretty turn-key How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

No critical repair but 16 listed of all cosmetic repair.I agreed to fix some but not all.

I assumed you were looking at the boarded up 3 flats for 40K and they tell you its cosmetic repair only and someone tells you you can get $1500 a month with section 8....and the numbers look massive.

Also, the property needed some various cosmetic updates, especially if we are to operate as a STR, and needed a patch vs replacement on the roof.