Turn key companies at least the one's I fund do not buy property back and do not sell for others .. they will buy back but they will want to make the same profit... so they need to add in another fresh make ready or rehab.. ( their clients expect it remember its turn key)  the  cost to borrow the money from someone like me or a HML..

I was expecting renovation costs of around $60k and went over budget to $75k when the house initially finished and had to put in another $5k after the inspection.

Hello Everyone if I'm trying to find comps for a @ 2-family home, and there are mostly single-family homes in the area, how do I figure my ARV? 

I wanted to be hands on.And yet, those two houses costed me 6 figures from a raided prepaid renovation "reserve" when the contractor "went under" and left my projects unfinished and my accounts emptied.It was humiliating, and damaging.

Have your financing figured out before you start financing in real estate.  

What's my expected cost ball park?

The 1st floor condo is currently utilized as a commercial office space and the layout is set-up without a full bath, proper kitchen, etc, but just right for a smaller office.The other 2 units are regular condos for families.I'm trying to figure out what option I am better off with:Option 1: Leaving the first floor unit condo as a commercial space, renovating it and trying to find an office to occupy it.orOption 2: Invest in doing a full kitchen and a full bath to make it a proper Tenant rental.Option 1 seems like it will be more economical but there is a risk it will take longer to find an office to rent the space vs a tenant, and the loss I take on finding that commercial renter may offset what it would cost to re-do the whole unit by investing in a full bath, kitchen, etc.I'm also wondering whether I'm better off having all 3 units be tenant-rental condos if it makes it easier to sell down the road or should I just consider keeping 1st unit as a commercial space and take the chance?

Im new to BP and I have a very strong desire to learn Real Estate Investing in general to figure out which niche best suits me.

The biggest turnoff I experienced when interviewing brokers, was how many of them just expected you to hammer your own personal sphere, bugging them to refer you or sell/buy with you as a newbie.

in your target area- Thoroughly screen these roommates as this will make or break your investment - Figure out the structure of your partnership - do both of you own the home?