We’re looking to remodel our small kitchen (about 12 x 12, L-shaped), and convert the garage into 2 bedrooms (not an ADU, no added bathrooms or kitchen, just adding bedrooms to the house).  

No, you generally would not get to count your time as a $$ investment.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

No money down, no risk and no work !

Hi Mohan Deep, General Rule: A fixed-term lease typically expires automatically at the end of the lease period without the need for a notice to vacate unless otherwise stated in the lease agreement.For fixed-term leases, if no notice requirement is specified, they typically expire automatically.If your lease requires a two-month notice to vacate, you must provide this notice even at the end of the lease term. 

No one that I am aware of has been able to convince anyone that matters that the interpretation they use is against the rationale of the 15 year exemption and therefore a poor interpretation.  

If the seller refuses to sign the deed at closing, no sale can take place despite what a contract for sale may say.  

No problem Satyajit!

Or are you also working states were there is no redemption period, getting the quit claim deed from owner and then challenging the tax deed in court?  

Failed listings could mean canceled listings, expired listings, or where there have been no updates to a listing for X period of time and they just move them to failed.Equity could be calculated based on FMV - original mortgage OR FMV - estimated current mortgage amount.