I can't tell you to do one thing or another because this is based on YOU.

This update is crucial to ensure lenders recognize the increased value of my property, especially since I have equity in the home and am looking to refinance at an opportune time.Is it necessary to hire a licensed general contractor for this type of project?

I hope to be able to share my experiences and learn from this multi-faceted group.

Sometimes this happens before making an offer, sometimes it happens during the contract review - but it should NEVER happen after you sign contracts.

This new calculator is basically the free one real estate influencers are giving for free.

I am quoting insurance companies and for liability coverage, I was wondering if the liability coverage should be approximately the same value of assets that are within the LLC (in this case, 1 house of $170K), or, should I have a much larger liability coverage ($500K-$1M)?

Is this a low number for both vacancy and repairs? 

Assuming you're contracting it out make sure you get multiple bids and I'd do the bare minimum inside or do that yourself (unless you're going to make it a hangout spot as a feature for guests - could also do this over time as you see increased cash flow).

I'm glad to see that there are no posts in this forum.

.- a cash offer could be extended to obtain a discount at purchase that could be refinanced after purchase- a high cash flow low appreciating market with historical appreciation below the appreciation rate can benefit from the increased cash flow of 0% LTV versus the little benefit (in this case) of the increased return that could result from leverage.The reality is that many cash purchases are not unleveraged for long.