OK BP Nation, Ran across this article this morning and would be very interested in your views:https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2020/02/fewer-single-family-investors-need-actually-visit

There are A LOT of units coming on line in Manhattan and this is compressing sales prices across the board.

Rip off the front deck, add columns, siding, windows, roof, add driveway, refinish floors, rewire entire house, re plumb 90%, board/plaster/paint, Rent.

As for the economy nationally, I don’t think anywhere is better equipped to weather a storm than Dallas with the sheer volume of major corporations moving to the area year after year.

Again, I highly recommend being above board with both parties and have strong written agreements in place. 

David,  My recommendation to you - Do not look at the financial numbers as the HELOC market is national, so all the banks will compete against themselves to win your business.  

Originally posted by @Stanley Dean:Conventional loan with 203k renovation loan versus Refinance Loan on a Rehabed property with Cashout on a Rental Investment property, which one cost less in closing and provide the best rateClosing costs are basically the same across the board.

@Debbie Consalvo, two friends of mine wrote a book a long time ago called "Definitive Guide to Running a Successful REIA Meeting With a National Speaker".

I'm currently working on a deal for myself to live, with a rental and horse boarding business attached.

I read an article saying Auburn was one of 15 places in the nation where property values still increased that year, though I don't recall the exact year.