It might not directly increase the rent, but having a solid sewer line could attract tenants and save you some trouble down the road.I recently had to replace one of the pipes in my home, and I found a comparison site that came in real handy.

It is very simple and I no longer feared septic.

That said, the risk of wildfires across the state is increasing.

Set up a CRM (or create a simple Google sheet on Gdrive).4.

While multi-family units can offer higher cash flow, they often come with increased management complexity and tenant turnover, aligning with your goal to minimize hassle.Investment Allocation: With a budget of $300k, diversifying across several SFHs in Raleigh could maximize both cash flow and appreciation potential.

I have a two duplex new construction project that I'm running personally and its really simple if you know the business.

I appreciate crime has increased in the areas recently, but I'd like to think the city will eventually address the issue. 

Granted, that matters depending on the investor's strategy and goals.Meanwhile, all this does is increase the work for the supporting professionals with more filings, paperwork, the potentially the 1031's, all for some tax savings in this year. 

agree yes my accountant said "exemption" from increased property tax. if we were to just landscape the property it would be valued higher in year 1. and higher property tax paid. 

The great thing about keeping a W2 or job is that you are loanable and can continue to house hack and buy investment properties from conventional lenders, which always provides the best debt hence increasing your return on the property.