![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1498320/small_1621512931-avatar-jaket71.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 April 2020 | 6 replies
Would love some feedback on what I've done right, what could be improved, and what to look out for in the next stages of this.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1613855/small_1621514171-avatar-nickt179.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 April 2020 | 2 replies
One significant catch is you need to improve the property the equivalent of the acquisition price.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1578195/small_1695480539-avatar-marcusp67.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
29 April 2020 | 7 replies
Depending on what market you are investing in, hopefully you can find a property that has an opportunity to be improved but not disqualified from FHA funding (they'll usually require that the home is in livable condition, meaning all structural and mechanical elements are in tact).
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1747923/small_1621515226-avatar-damang1.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
2 May 2020 | 9 replies
That way if a tenant goes out you might be able to improve the credit quality with a regional or national tenant at higher rent rates and compress your cap rate value and grow NOI.The retail centers that will get pounded are those to the side, behind other buildings, poor sightlines, etc. where only mom and pop tenants wanted them because rent was lower in a nicer area.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/254405/small_1621436511-avatar-danielp4.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 April 2020 | 8 replies
For this, your cash-on-cash would be $25k purchase, $25k improvements, and $9k/year NOI.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1241354/small_1621510577-avatar-robb123.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
6 May 2020 | 2 replies
Also as mentioned, you would need a 6-month seasoning (from the time you purchase the property and take title) and receipts/paper-trail of improvements completed in order to refinance, especially if looking to take cash-out.
24 May 2020 | 10 replies
I would like to introduce these features to improve efficiency and rent collection.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/999854/small_1621507148-avatar-dambra23.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
29 April 2020 | 2 replies
You said you're out of money so I won't recommend staging, but I do recommend you research some ways you can do your own staging type improvements, if possible.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/708608/small_1621495833-avatar-shaunn4.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
10 August 2020 | 8 replies
The most common is for acquisition and improvements and it starts when you pay a vendor, let us call it Actual cost.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1689477/small_1694947880-avatar-michaeld1024.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
8 May 2020 | 6 replies
Hi all,I am 39 years old and currently living in NYC. I am looking to jump into my first rental property... of course, outside of NYC. I currently have a credit score in the low to mid 6s and have roughly 25k in uns...