This wasn't due to my exceptional landlording or marketing skills, but simply due to the weather finally improving.

I'm guessing it would take anywhere from 1 to 2 years to complete the split and improvements.

If your passion is *Real Estate*, I think you are much more likely to succeed as you will be more likely to pour your full heart and energy into it.

Since I do the work myself, I know what I could had done better, and just try to improve on that.

These are just a few of our favorite things.We also have two beautiful daughters who are 11 years old and 13 months.Thanks to everyone and we look forward to all of the postive energy!

Anyone here use it.I had actually never heard of the program until a realtor mentioned it this weekend.They allow up to 35k in renovations to be wrapped into the loan if the ARV shows that the contractors work will improve the value of the home by that much or more.This seems like a great opp to get renovation money without paying to much out of pocket.

Assessed values are just a way to spread the tax burden among property owners and should not be used as an indicator of any particular property's market or investment value.If a property owner didn't maintain or improve the property over time, (such as one on the market that needs repairs - sound familiar?)

I was equalizing my sold property with my acquired property plus improvements for FMV.

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The subsequent owner dropped the section 8 contract, repositioned the building, and rented to many of the former section 8 tenants who were able to improve their circumstances.