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How are you planning those equity improvements?

Small town feel close to urban areas.The issues are very few jobs, not many commute to Vancouver/Portland, the water quality has issues, school and hospital quality is poor, HIGH poverty rates, and a general apathy about improving/changing the city.  

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Although many will tell you otherwise, there is always room for improvement to any product and no one has cornered the market on imagination.

Find a lender that makes sense to you and continue to look to improve on the money network.

I've read a few books about real estate and basic financial improvement.  

We got a home improvement loan about 19 years ago and added on to our house for our new born daughter.

It is my goal to make the second unit rentable.I will be on biggerpockets for knowledge about being a landlord and improving a distressed property.

You would need to do an energy audit and the auditor will give you recommendations (cost breakdown) on improving the energy efficiency of the home.