Maybe put a pick-nick table back there to re-enforce the idea, along with a Craig's list used charcoal grill.I'd also have the fence shot with a redwood stain to freshen it up.I'd pick pavers that match the house and the class of the neighborhood.

If there's space, you might consider buying something like a pool table or gaming table (used, of course).

There are enough moving parts on closing day, it helps to have an attorney to review everything is correct at the closing table. 

Corvallis wasn't previously on the table, but with Covid-19 we are considered moving closer to family so that we can have more help with the kids.

Due to my unique lending situation, I left the closing table with a large check of over $13k instead of a traditional closing where I would have paid out thousands of dollars.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I could see what other people could not which is why the deal was still on the table after going through the auction multiple times.

I could see what other people could not which is why the deal was still on the table after going through the auction multiple times.

Take all of this information once gathered and go back to the table in negotiations.

The way you have it structured now is you are bringing 14k to the refinance table plus closing costs to get out of the high interest loan. 140k HML-126k refi=14k.

Putting too much emphasis on day 1 cash flow could lead you to leaving a lot of money on the table when moving from one asset to another.