Matt M.My daughter is in a masters/doctoral program at KU. 

We have 5 people living in a 4 bedroom home (One couple shares a large master bedroom suite). 

if you only install it where it has the most impact i.e. the living room and master bdrm and if he uses 2 pieces of colonial base with inside corner trim in between it should be well under half that cost.

It's a property about 1100 sqft was a 2bed 1 bath  they stripped it down to the studs and made it 3 beds 1 bath with the master being 13/13 dont have the money to finish it because of a ongoing divorce wants 20k but Negotiable and it's up to code in the electrical department does this sound like a good deal

Most of the students go for about 10 to 11 months to get their second Masters.   

Plan was to make high-end rental units with some exposed brick, in-unit washer/dryer, off-street parking, tile shower, solid countertops, etc.Mistake 1: I had a local architect make building plans involving a floorplan change for a new bath/kitchen/master bedroom with walk-in closet arrangement in the rear of the units.

Originally posted by @Mike Dymski:Done properly, neither are risky.And proper appreciation plays account for potential short-term declines in value.Forced appreciation is excellent risk mitigation for both strategies.Forced appreciation defintely is the least risky, also good practice to master so you can get better at your craft. 

I even have a friend who I helped with a house hack then he wanted to move so he bought a 2nd one then rented out the master of his old house, so he has 2 properties he has house hacked. 

If you guys know of any master mind \ self development groups or meetups in Boulder or Fort Collins that would be great as well.Happy holidays

Master lease with option to buy, (rent to own), or Long Term master lease (30 years or longer) that even allows you to obtain a mortgage on it.In these cases, you can negotiate no cash payment down, or if your friend are in need of cash, a payment that both of you negotiated.