please please please do not invest in cosmetics until you build your war chest. i own multiple fouplexes and need at least 15k reserves for apartment turns or other repairs ac heating plumbing repairs. if you haven't closed ask for credits in consideration other 2 units are not renovated.Good luck Cortes family 

Common here in Santa Cruz County CA.One is for sale by owner $550,00, officially a 1 bed home but actually has a 2 bed apartment upstairs currently renting at $2300/mth and downstairs a1 bed apartment that could rent for about $1600 (currently empty).

Networking is an easy-to-access bonus, both inside and outside of Real Estate with a lot of folks that truly just want to help each other grow.From a local level, we are conveniently positioned between the arguably two most important spots (per the Iowa natives): Ames and Iowa City. 

Apartment building is owned by an entity <address LLC>.  

Since you asked...Our focus for this winter/spring is a mixed use project...we bought a hotel built in 1870 through a purchase money mortgage...we're adding 3 high-end guest suites for a BnB, building in a 2BR apartment for stable cash flow, and opening a gallery for the local artist community...we have plans for a tap room or wine bar in the future at the same site as well...

PS having vacancies in the winter where I live at least sucks because fewer people are looking for apartments.

If they have no skin in the game other than labor, they will not be there in the event of a loss-Reality is most contractors would just rather have the money and do not have a system in place to wait for the big prize at the endThe best way to handle the contractor relationship is to treat them well, pay on time and be accessible when needed. 

I currently live in Falls Church, Virginia (Fairfax County) and am thinking about converting my basement into an apartment and renting it out.

I currently live in Falls Church, Virginia (Fairfax County) and am thinking about converting my basement into an apartment and renting it out.

We drove out to the property which was very secluded, way off the beaten path, after a recent snow required 4 wheel drive to access.