To get top dollar show when it's done, has staging and professional pictures.

A double closing for instance wouldn't be practical since capital gains and a property tax (6% of sales price) are immediatly due - twice.

In 10 years, the purchase price and rent will likely double so you won't care then.

Found the old pictures if anyone is interested (pre-renos, also pre-imgur...): https://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcom...Only after picture I could find:

@David Faulkner, I appreciate you pointing out the bigger picture such as appreciation and rent growth potential.  

You can double check that but I remember that being a hurdle for us.

Here is where we are at and need more experienced BP guidance:House is under assignable contract but we plan to at least take ownership if we don't do a double close, I am afraid to lose this deal by not being on the deed.

. $5,000 to $10,000 for an emergency fund is actually a lot more realistic than what I first pictured.

Providing more then what is easy to get, demonstrates the value-add that you bring to the tableUnderstand underwriting inside and out - Again as buyer, you should warn me if at the purchase price taxes are going to double so that I can build that into any analysis I do.

The deal you describe gives me the picture of a desperate handyman.