Front patio, covered entry with columns , Windows where the garage was , relocate driveway to the side of the house and erect a rear garage , add brick facing and or hardy plank Larger Windows but now I've spent a load and haven't even tackled the interior.My question is how far to go what are the best bang for the buck renovations although I understand the basics i.e.

I was covered with mud and I scrapped my face and was embarrassed to say the least.

But in your attorney's defense, she may be generally correct that you may risk facing title issues.

@Claudia B. are you investing in a joint venture deal with a local investor?

Some issues you might face are 25 year amortization and balloon payments. 

@Jason Hirko; Hi Jason thank you for the quick response, I should have added that he is unemployed because  of his disability, and his benefits barely cover his medical and day to day expenses; therefore we have had a hard time getting him approved for any type of loans, and the ones we do get are asking for ridiculous interests rates.

Good luck getting those low prices in A or B neighborhoods in NJ.Criselda Ilao Taking note that you live in Edison, you are faced with a similar situation as I described in Palisades Park except in a more affordable town.

I would be great to have a resource to bounce legal issues related to leases, buy-sells, financing and the myriad of questions we face as investors.  

Because we are already faced with caps on the amount of times you can increase rent on a yearly basis for m2m leases, I think landlords will start putting more tenants on year long leases and the rental increases will continue to increase in leaps and bounds.

I had missed the last couple meetings, so there were a few new faces to me.