In addition of course to the obvious tenant problems that will become more commonplace.

Altogether it is a 4/2.5 single family, but part of it is an addition with a kitchen and only 1 adjoining door making it out as more of a 2/1 and 2/1.5.

If you secure additional financing it gets more complicated and you will have to pay taxes on the additional finance part. 

We have (mostly diy) renovated eleven of our properties and we currently have 4 additional renovations in progress.

Seems like a no-brainer to me.I don't believe you get to amortize the cost, but you would add it to the cost basis of the home when you sell it and get the tax break then. 

Additionally, I’m enjoyable to work with and be around, I believe this would be a pretty fun experIence.

Our situation in a broad stroke:We will be completing an addition on our primary residence.

So I sent in a survey and elevation certificate, because this property is raised an additional 18" higher than surrounding houses, it is at a lower risk. 

The defendant did not provide any extenuating reason for failing to appear at the scheduled time (in spite of being given additional 20 mins to appear)I faxed the judge yesterday nicely worded letter stating that I live 125 miles from the courts, and that it would be very inconvenient for me to have this reopened. and that I object to her motion to reopen the case. 

Despite the numbers shown in the report and additional 40 to 50 thousand dollars of foundation and TLC would be needed.