If done right, you can barely tell.

I work as a union carpenter full time which is paying the bills just barely each month. 

The latter is my least preferred option.2) I live pretty bare bones.

We made out barely ahead!

It has a MIL unit down in the lower quarter we barely see with separate parking and separate yard.With rent enough to always cover maintenance, cap ex, insurance and taxes, I would consider this primary res an 'asset', especially when paid off.

Hi AllFirst time posting on Bigger Pockets so bare with me!! 

We've taken our kids to Branson many times, and I used to live 30 minutes away, and we've barely touched the surface of things to do. 

The warehouses are contributing to a lot of growth for the county, so much the county can barely keep pace.

In this market people seem to either do bare minimum improvements and operate homes at the lower end of the rental market or they do a complete remodel where they open up the floor plan and upgrade everything to sell. 

they think that because THEY lived in the house it's worth more than what the market will bare.