Potential for additional rental income.Cons: Higher upfront costs for construction.

These considered, not sure the potential extra profit would be worth the hassle.

Flex space operates similar to a retail strip, but has a lot more tenant types to choose from.I am working on an off-market retail center in VA right now that is over 100,000sf with over 300% return on cash return potential.

This is because lenders are primarily concerned with the income-producing potential of the property when determining its value.In regards to your second question, it is possible to buy a property from yourself or transfer ownership between entities.

The judgement you get from the court gives you the power to potentially collect.

@Joshua Postthere are lots of things you can do:-talk to a lender to find out how much you can borrow-find an agent and go look at 50 potential house hacks-reduce your expenses so you can save more each month-go to all of the local REIA meetings and find out what the other investors are doingjust because you haven't bought something does not mean you are in analysis paralysis.  

Most people looking to rent 3 or more bedrooms prefer a yard which means your pool of potential renters will be smaller.For SFRs stick with 3 or more bedrooms.  

The cost to sue someone is 1,000x more than the damage that could potentially come from a kid sticking their hand on this thing.

Any insights or advice you can provide would be incredibly helpful as I navigate this potential investment.Thank you very much for considering my request.

However, it's crucial to differentiate between capital improvements, which can affect your tax situation and potential interest deductibility, and mere repairs or maintenance, which do not.Furthermore, the mortgage interest deduction is capped at interest on up to $750,000 of debt, a threshold that encompasses both your primary mortgage and any additional secured loans.