Improvements are cost-effective when the cost of making them is equal to or less than the money saved on energy from those improvements.Cost Effective Test for Existing HomesImprovements to existing homes are cost-effective when they pay for themselves over their expected life span with energy dollars saved.

Long term strategy is to hold until it makes sense to sell, and that might be after only 2 years so I can reap the benefits without getting killed in taxes.

Long term strategy is to hold until it makes sense to sell, and that might be after only 2 years so I can reap the benefits without getting killed in taxes.

Money, deals, crews ? 

I have a high credit score, good income, and money in the bank, but I have been having a difficult time finding a DSCR lender I feel like I can trust.

My rehab is crawling along but I'm doing it at a pace I can afford without outside money and I'm learning along the way (that I probably want to have more momentum on my next similar deal).

He lost a bunch of money because he overpaid for a duplex but can now only rent it as a single family.

If the partner is simply lending money that will be paid back with interest, then having them in an LLC can be a problem.

Sounds like he may be getting hit with a stupid tax but hopefully that fee will get mitigated with insurance. 

This might throw a wrench into the mix because the seller will end up making less money.