A full lighting upgrade improves curb appeal, enhances tenant comfort, and signals a well-maintained home.Interior Lighting Tips:- Replace outdated fixtures: Swap out 1970s-style lights for modern pendants or flush mounts- Add ambient lighting: Brighten dim areas with soft, even lighting- Incorporate task lighting: Install under-cabinet lights, closet lights, or reading lamps for added functionalityExterior Lighting Tips:- Clean or update fixtures: Sometimes a deep clean is enough.

Our plan was to get those tenants out, do some light improvements and then rent two out at the market rate of $1500 a month and turn the other two into MTRs at $2400.To save the deal, I have a couple of options (I know about): 1) Do a securities backed loan and then refinance into a conventional mortgage asap when he gets a new job2) Liquidate our stocks and tap into our cash reserves and pay cash and then do a cash out refinance when rates are better (which I doubt will be anytime soon)3) Do a DSCR loan at 7.725 percent with 30 percent down and then refinance in 6 months or whenever he gets a job.What should I do?

Why not discuss it with your tenant to see what improvements would motivate them to want to pay the extra $100?

For easy numbers, call it $500k all-in.My question is, what type of financing might a lender offer on a BRRRR project in which the primary means of increasing the property's value is not making physical improvements, but improving its cashflow by increasing rents?

I love the term price improvement  :)  rural W Wa I suspect is buyers market but in some of those town the lack of inventory keeps things moving. 

That’s why improving your Click-Through Rate (CTR) is one critical metric to focus on to boost your Airbnb profit and visibility.The key to improving your CTR?

The more I think about AI and data collection (especially if this data can be collected automatically) I really think the sky is the limit. it makes sense to use this new technology to automate tasks, increase efficiency and likely improve your RE portfolio. 

If it were investment real estate, you can't do a 1031 exchange or make improvements on property you already own.

What would you do to improve it? 

But the renovations (which included a second story and a new roof) triggered a full reassessment of their home’s value, from $650K to over $4.4M based on surrounding sales, not the cost of construction.Here’s what made it worse:A neighboring property sold for $4.9M—all cash—right before their reassessment.All-cash buyers have flooded the market in their ZIP code (62% of transactions in 2023), driving up comps and pushing appraisals higher.Even though they appealed, the county cited Florida law: substantial improvements = new construction = full market reassessment.This isn’t just a sob story, it’s a wake-up call for investors and homeowners.Key Takeaways:Renovations can backfire if you're not careful with how improvements affect property tax laws in your state.All-cash buyers can unintentionally raise your comps—and your tax burden—overnight.Don’t assume local protections will stay in place if you “work around” them—confirm everything in writing before starting.Talk to local appraisers, attorneys, and tax consultants before making major changes to homesteaded or long-held properties.This couple now faces losing the home they’ve loved for over 20 years—not because they overleveraged, but because the system wasn’t built for people trying to stay put.Would love to hear from others:Have you seen property tax surprises like this?