For example, if you see 3% appreciation, your paid-off property increases in value by $3k, your leveraged properties increase in value by $12k--quadrupling your Return on Equity (ROE).

Reason why we are asking, is the appraiser will need to justify how value increased by $33.5k.We did a few upgrade ourselves but nothing major that needed a contractor; mostly clean up, fixing fences, changing bathroom hardware, etc. 

We had Airbnb customers and I learned everything through them.

Now with time and rent growth, what could be a negative cash flow property might very well become a cash flow king, but that takes patience.Another way to increase cash flow would be renting out rooms in the unit you live in, either Airbnb or longer term.

If you want to message me directly feel free but here's the list of questions I recommend every investor to ask their banks as they interview them (remember, you are the customer. 

The downside is added work, increased taxes probably. 

(Supply is also going up, but not fast enough to stop the rate of rental increase.)

Numbers appear high level comparable to the ones above, though both purchase price and renovation need to be financed on hard money, significantly increasing the carry costs.

He would get his first property for his portfolio, and I increase my cash flow by knocking out my biggest expense (rent).

There’s usually many phases to construction, so I’ll ask for payment upon completion of each phase such as painting walls, drywall installation etc, or near the end of the week when I need to pay guys, but my work stays ahead of the customer’s payments.