You have triple growth platforms - a) basic appreciation, b) the return on your remodel work, c) the neighborhood gentrification upturn.

The reality is that an investor needs to have some knowledge of costs and take some responsibility for building a base in their business so they don't have to rely exclusively on contractors or trades for their numbers. 

But Apparently a dude in a basement with a piece of custom software caused this...so "they " say.

Its important you build a base of knowledge and if you find a great team you can add value to...you can also make great money while learning!

We've been having bad luck at our STR in clearwater with cleaning companies that rush in do a basic clean then move on - we'd pay more for deeper cleans but everyone we talks to says they will do it, then doesn't.Hoping to avoid FB groups of cleaners with tons of clients/turnoverbnb. 

As a base consider that 1M invested in a moderate risk mutual income fund should average 10% + return long term.

Once you have a base idea of the rent to cost ratios of the area, you would only want to look on the high end of the range.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

Hot tubs and pool tables (or other game related tables such as foosball, air hockey, or arcades) are a "base" amenity for our market and nearly every single cabin will have them.There are literally dozens more factors that influence an overnight rental cabin in Sevier County.

I am considering putting an offer in on a house in Liberty lake that has good potential for renting out a basement apartment while I live upstairs.