Thanks for your responses and keep crushing it!

Just make sure you meet all egress code requirements (pretty easy to find them online, and your contractor is likely well versed in the subject; however, let me know if you'd like them PM'd over to you, for reference).I highly recommend you over-dig the opening depth by 6-12" and then back fill the bottom with pea-rock or river rock (while sloping the bottom of the opening away from the house).

Everett rocks!

I would check out Brian Murray’s book “Crushing It.”

I used FHA financing my mortgage broker is a rock star, everything went incredibly smooth, we closed in 3 weeks!

As others have mentioned, I feel like the BRRRR method is all about having rock solid numbers.

And I re rocked and tiled the old fireplace to make it look nice and updated.  

I hit rock bottom at one point and honestly never thought I would get off the canvas again! 

Interest only could really help cashflow, but when it enters the amortization period, it could really crush you or require a refinance.The mortgage may allow for a longer term, fixed rate and probably a better rate.

It was yet another record-breaking year for sales dollar volume in the Austin-Round Rock MSA.