While you don't get the tax advantages, finding a a cash-flow property to boost your retirement is a popular strategy and I have not heard anyone say anything negative about it.

Made a tidy profit, and got into multi-family.Your savings plan looks good, but you may want to get your house appraised when it's done and see if you can get a line of credit against it to boost your investment capital.

I want the full suite of returns on my investment properties (i.e. rental profits + principal paydown + appreciation + tax benefits) and I think a balance of bread and butter properties with some low priced stuff to boost net income is a good fit for me.A good example is what I just did the past 3 months.I closed on a house 3/2 at about 1350 sq ft for 35k.

That’s the question on the mind of every homeowner or investor who's thinking about undertaking a project to boost their home's resale value.If your current home is not a home you plan on staying in forever then only invest your money into projects that could give you a decent return on your money when you go to sell.

If that works out that general vicinity may see a nice boost, but in order for the retail part of that project to succeed it has to draw shoppers, and the base to pull from in that immediate area is pretty weak.

We gain one major economic boost and lose a major player (Krystal).

Turns out the village tried to shut it off way before it got that high but the shut off (curb box) was busted and they couldn't.They agreed to knock it down to $150 and call it a day. 

@Candy Quirino  Our top priorities going into a place to increase ARV are:KitchenBath(s)Curb AppealPaint & a clean overall lookEvery situation is different, so you might want to speak with a local knowledgeable Realtor.

So they are buying on "tighter" numbers but selling high off market with interest terms to boost profits.  

Saying "we didn't cause the crisis" isn't the issue at all, due to the melt down in mortgages, it's the big violators getting handcuffed, along the way they are simply saying.....oh, yes, this bunch, this is the best opportunity to curb the crap investors have been pulling too!