I'm currently finishing up a duplex in William Land Park, where rents will cover costs, but the value add and forced appreciation will give me $250k in equity.

However, the possibility the former owner or one of the lenders will claim service was improper is one of the reasons title insurers are reluctant to allow a policy to be issued w/o a quit title action being completed first.It's a good idea to ask the title agent for a commitment that will show the requirements for the issuance of a policy w/o exception for other interests.I think almost 100% the mortgages are gone with a properly notice tax sale.. and in most states I work so are the utls. they try to force you to pay them but if you push back and or know they cant try to collect you just need to push the point.. while banks will normally pay tax to protect their interest sometimes they dont  like in this case.. 

It’s also worth checking if there are any incentives, especially for first-time investors or through FHA (if house hacking).Final Thoughts:A 5% COC return isn’t the highest, but if you see potential for appreciation, rent growth, and forced value through renovations, this could be a good deal to launch your investing career.

I balanced cost vs. forced appreciation which ended up making that property a better BRRRR with most of my cash coming out during the refi.

We’ve found doing value add to be a way to force appreciation and add cash flow when we got our house… we added an ADU and house hack with a midterm rental to generate the additional income and make a bigger home actually affordable but still flexible for when family visit 

In my condo deal I did not "drive up" the value of the property with forced appreciation and therefore was not able to get my money back out of the deal, even though that deal cash flows well.

With the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton Children’s Hospital, and a bunch of universities, there’s a steady demand for rentals.Each city has its perks, so it really depends on whether you're after appreciation or cash flow.

The 3rd one was forced on me and I resent that. 

Alas, the company closed a few months later, sending you into forced retirement.

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