Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:Its typically about a $20k job in a typical size row house. 

In your post you even alluded to the lack of time you have, and suspect as a physician you won't be changing careers and availability will continue to be an isuse. 

I'll see if I can post of the current build.

If you don't know real estate, this would be the same for  you if you just want to invest, not wanting to do the work nor learn nor wanting to do option 1. excellent post Ke Nan, couldn't agree more, and Chris, if y'all are working full time, then may be most efficient to maximize your W2 earnings as you are, then plough the savings into Real Estate syndications to get many of the same tax benefits you would get from direct real estate ownership but without all the time investment of dealing with tenants/toilets/and termites etc.

Hi @Ryan Newsome, thanks for your post!

Originally posted by @Megan Ballard:My wife and I would love to do a basement conversion to an apartment in our house.

As I have posted 100x do not do biz without a team in place . 

I feel silly for even posting it… I think this is a you know the answer situation.

I've learned lots from original post to now. 

This post is worth AT LEAST 50 votes!