Updates included:-Paint & white trim throughout-Laminate flooring throughout first floor-All new kitchen cabinets and countertops-Upgraded kitchen appliances -New carpet in bedrooms-Laminate flooring, new toilet, new vanity in bathroom-New water heater and HVAC Outside of the carpet and HVAC, I completed all the work myself and with the help of my Dad.

Updates included:-Paint & white trim throughout-Laminate flooring throughout first floor-All new kitchen cabinets and countertops-Upgraded kitchen appliances -New carpet in bedrooms-Laminate flooring, new toilet, new vanity in bathroom-New water heater and HVAC Lessons learned?

., complete with a full bath and an oven/range free kitchen.

Hopefully they leave peacefully.This situation for me is very sensitive as I live with my wife along with the tenants in the same house, sharing kitchen, safety wise.. 

Normally that would take less than 60 days but we're in the "new normal" where justice no longer exists, particularly in a state like NJ, and you can expect to run into additional hurdles and delays.As you're evicting them, they may decide to steal all the kitchen cabinets, smash the toilets and windows, dump paint on the flooring, and other fun tricks.

I stumbled upon this article, written by a tax attorney, in a respected tax magazine https://www.thetaxadviser.com/...It implies that the 3-yr window on amending your tax returns and claiming a refund starts on the day you actually filed your initial return and NOT on the extended due date.

I like money of course but value time to create those memories with others that might have a smaller window on this planet to live life.   

I have a deck/patio on the back off the kitchen that will have to be rebuilt as well. 

As well as a kitchen and bathroom.

I'd say be careful with a major BRRRR on your first one, I'd try to keep it to cosmetic updates only such as update kitchen/bath and paint walls.