@Smita Rahatadkar - Some answers to your questions:1) Rental amounts will vary quite a bit by sqft, location, finishes and amenities.

I began this journey when I randomly picked up a book at a local bookstore (How To Invest In Real Estate), which lead to my second book that I’m nearly finished with (The Book on Rental Property Investing).

I’m just finishing up my real estate coursework.

Thanks to everyone, I had just finished with James post and I was thanking for the list that he provided.

Big con is too many cooks in the kitchen and decisions can be hard to reach.

Especially with the brand new finishes you have a huge appeal to HGTV spoiled first time home buyers; with the right strategy you can often drive a little bidding war and maximize your return.

The cabinets need to be refurbished after ~50 years of use (finish, drawer slides, hinges, hardware, some isolated areas of damage, etc.).

If the quote is $70k, expect $140k to finish the project.

The downstairs unit will require some construction, so we likely would wait until major repairs are finished before renting out the upper anyway.

The were rentals before and remained rentals with me.We have another house that We just finished a renovation on.