It will be interesting to see if Brownsville can keep pace with McAllen with the new development happening nearby.

New kitchen, flooring throughout, and new paint throughout.

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Quote from @Ryan Burris: I am still quite new to real estate with only 2 deals under me.

Basically two ways to get cash from equity in an investment property without selling it - cashout refinance the current mortgage into a new loan, or get a second position lien (2nd mortgage or equity line of credit) to stack behind the first position and pull out the equity. 2nd liens are hard to get on investment properties right now, but they're out there.

Keep in mind that adding a bedroom doesn't mean just adding a new room with 4 walls and a door. 

one of my tenants wants to add new flooring throughout the unit.

We had to buy a new fridge for our rental property, which cost about $1000.

HVAC Air Filter - note the size and whether it is new.5.

Aloha, I am a new investor trying to determine the ARV of a fixer-upper and looking to BRRRR the property out-of-state.