Small town island type of mentality.

The appraiser ended up valuing my house at $385K, 10%, or $41K lower than what I purchased it for.As a former state-certified appraiser myself, I understand the ins and outs of appraisal as well as the sweat-shop mentality of producing residential appraisals (commercial appraisals have much more time spent on them - which was my area).

I still can't and probably never will be able to understand the entitlement mentality.

Have you checked with MassSave to see if they will do an energy assessment which would include a prioritized list of things you can do?

My closing costs were going to come out of pocket, as my mental plan goes.As far as the llc goes, I was hoping for 2 things to get out of it.

Again, I’m not 100% certain on the rehab cost and I won’t be paying full price, I’m just trying to mentally prepare for post rehab and whether current financial situations make this type of rehab not possible for rookies.

I would prioritize finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.There are 20+ accountants on this message board who specialize in real estate taxation.

I would prioritize finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.There are 20+ accountants on this message board who specialize in real estate taxation.

I think it's smart that you prioritize appreciation over cash-on-cash return.

And compared to other financing options, with the exception of commercial, Conventional is usually going to present the lowest note rate, so it's quite worth prioritizing.