The average home sale price actually declined slightly -- by less than 1 percent -- from $356,047 in 2015 to $353,400 in 2016.But the eight-parish metro area saw a 5 percent increase overall in the average price per-square foot in the final six months of 2016, boosted by bumps of 13.5 percent in St.

I would say it's important because it's a part of the curb appeal that draws potential buyers to your home for sale.

Absolutely.You'll see a lot of activity on BP looking for deals with: No money down, No Income, and Creative Financing.But would you rather approach a business venture trying to hustle with the above or would you rather have: sustainable fallback income in case of failure, money in your pocket to quickly close deals, and non-creative financing that'll net you the cheapest possible rate and thus boost your bottom line?

Rogers Smith it’s to boost my confidence mainly.

and land transfer tax (1%-$250), and don't forget your utility hookups, etc that'll come to potentially a couple hundred depending on your utility billing history.Alternatively, you can find a KILLER deal, get a 100% funded private bridge loan and refinance with the bank either as-purchased or after some repairs to boost the appraisal.

New to all this and I have a general understanding to the concepts which is the first step.My biggest hurdle at the moment is generating enough capital to get the ball rolling.Any suggestions on how to boost capital in a reasonably short amount of time (over the course of a year) besides just saving money from work?

I took down a tree in the back yard which really opened it up as well as some dead trees in the front to help the curb appeal - I truly think this added value.

Hey @Alshan San, I would run the numbers and see if it cash flows with full ask, then if it does, any decrease in selling price will most likely boost your cash flow even more. 

Bggest hurdle is curbing wasteful spending and getting family in line with your goals.

Honestly, I think you did alright if you spent 6-8k on very minor improvements and got a 40k equity boost out of it.