Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Melissa JohnsenRent to Retirement Investment Strategist

I’ve learned a lot from Bigger Pockets, first time posting:I’d love to get some feedback on where to go from my current position.Background: we own two houses on a single lot in a residential neighborhood.  

We have a lot of clients investing in East Ridge and North Redbank/South Hixson at the moment, with longer termed clients investing in Glass Farms and Alton Park for more of a long term appreciation play. 

I would think that if the tenant is paying for the addition, they would want to have a minimum of a 5 year lease, if not a 10 year lease in place in order to pay for the improvements.As in any real estate investment it is risk reward, I think with the current market and a stable vet tenant, that if you can get a 5+ year lease, it would be worth it to let them expand.If you are worried about value, you could always talk to a commercial real estate appraiser.

There are lenders that offer cash-out refinances without a seasoning period, especially for investment properties.

SA native, new to real estate investing and jumped into the deep end.

I've done the single family method and it was too slow for me and just ate up too much time, although I learned a ton.

I am interested in getting his infoHi Jasmine, I am a Partner at Southern Impression Homes, our focus is build to rent.We provide new construction rentals and PM (single family, duplexes and Quads) for investors.

I’m investing in other markets but have been looking at Indianapolis for a few months.