So, they think it's done and high-performing and you think it needs a complete makeover so you would be paying up to renovate.

Up/down units can be terrible for noise.

Hi,I'm an all cash investor currently based in Seattle, Washington looking to do out of state investing in Columbus Ohio.My goal is buy & hold/cash flow, and specifically 3/2 or 2/1 single-family homes. 

Limited space for expansion ensures a housing shortage, driving up property values and rents.

- Commercial is still very much "behind the times" in that its a "hand shake" and "pick up the phone" kinda biz. 

The 4 bedroom person will bid up.

We ended up opting for a heloc but two months later converted the duplex to an str. 

I negotiated down, but wish I would have negotiated down price more as I ended up putting in a bit more than expected into renovation.

Utilize the borrowed money to invest in additional properties.Die: Upon death, your heirs will receive these properties with a stepped up basis which can potentially eliminate capital gains tax on the appreciation that occurred on the properties during your lifetime.Have you utilized any of these strategies in your real estate portfolio?

Its my understanding that if I were to inherit the property there would be a step up tax basis.