This deal was a huge pain and included me living for months in a literal construction zone, covering and uncovering my "furniture" (my bed and clothes on top by bed) whenever I left or returned to the house every day as well as cooking and eating all my meals at my work.

@Charlotte Adams - just off Clonsilla we bought a 3 bed 1 bath with basement that is finished but just 2 large rooms and has water hookup $290K - a steal for Peterborough these days... future in-law suite

@Graeme Williams,I may give you a non real estate response that you would not expect:Picture yourself on your death bed, rehashing what went in your life, what you did or did not do for one reason or another.

I self manage 22 STRs with 82 beds in my market. 

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/...15 rooms, 6 beds, 7 1/2 baths, 10,395 square feet of living area on 23.51 acres. 

Based on the feedback we received in another deal diary, which you can find here, @Bill Labrecque and I decided to chronicle a 2-family rehab we are currently doing in Bristol, Connecticut.Here are the basics on this property:Purchase price - $102,000Estimated repair budget - $25,000-$30,000ARV - $195k-$210kTaxes - $3806/yrHow we purchased:Purchased with financing from a local hard money lender who financed 80% of the purchase price and 100% of the renovations at 12% interest only and 3 points charged at closing.Unit Breakdown- 1st floor is a 2 bed/1-bath close to 1100 sq ft unit - projected rent after rehab $950-$975- 2nd and 3rd floor is a 3-bed/2-bath 1400 sq ft unit - projected unit after rehab $1300-$1350How We Located the Deal- We found this deal on the local MLS and the property was an estate sale.

They are all about 800 sqft. 2 bed 1 bath with a private basement.Here is one I have updated.

This will also include the framing for the closets. 4-drywall: install all new drywall in kitchen areas, and bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry room, includes brick wall in 3rd bed room.

At this time, I am looking at two different multi-family properties in the Cleveland area and would appreciate any advice I can get.Property 1:Side-by-side duplex, 1,300 SF units w/ 3 beds, 1.5 baths each.

I’ve looked online but I haven’t really read about why are good setups for rooms(bed size, night stands, dressers, mirrors???)