Normally we have brand new kitchens with quarts countertops and brand new bathrooms with shower tile design. 

I used polish concrete floors, new soft close cabinetry, plumbing and lighting fixtures, designer tile in the kitchen and all bathrooms.

The process (surveys, permits, design) will not bother any tenant but construction will probably start this fall.

In that scenario you can't go with 203K because that's an FHA program designed for owner occupied.

I knew that I am designed to accomplish big things in life, but when writing my goals down, I realized how short I was selling myself.

The only recession property values did go down was the last one - which actually started out as a housing bubble and sub-prime mortgage crisis, which turned into a recession.Landlords have done well during the housing crash, people always need a place to sleep, especially when they have lost their home to forclosure.I am not doing the same I did the last years, find value add deals on MLS, buy in good school districts, rent best-in-class homes for top dollar.

The HELOC is designed to use the equity in your property for short term operational cash, not long-term debt.

Hi all,My investment company is presently a project manager/builder, an interior designer who doubles as a customer service rep/leasing agent for our tenants, a part time bookkeeper, and myself who is the investor/broker and I also handle the rest of the property management duties.

If height is an issue they might force you to pay for an engineer to make a design.

If you've got a timeshare already and you're looking to monetize it, I'd look into other options like exchanges or platforms designed for timeshares.