Fence vs. Man cave

[Jessica A-Lynn]

Hi all

My Fiance & I just bought our 2nd flip in North St. Louis County, MO. Cute 10 yr old 3 Bed, 2.5 bath on .6 acres in a nice section of the Hazelwood West school district. I really like the house and I think we'll do well on it, but it feels like it needs a little something extra.

For public living space, there is really only the eat-in kitchen that opens into the living room... after that it's all bedrooms on the main level. The front porch is small and does not have a back deck/ patio.

The budget is a bit tight-- the furnace, AC,water heater, kitchen and bathrooms were all ripped out and need to be replaced.

In your opinion, would it be better to put a few extra dollars together to do a man cave/family room in the basement or fence in a portion of the backyard for some private outdoor living space?

thanks for the advice

Jessica