Spent the year fixing it up, bumping rents, adding a bedroom and doing 2 unit turnovers.

The rehab took longer to do than expected and your hard money lender and or private lender has a penalty clause where the interest rate may increase if you didn’t meet a deadline or extra points are charged.

On a $400,000 property, that’s an extra $1,800 per year, or $150 per month more in property taxes, permanently.

And thanks for the extra info on the wifi speed!

Appraisers also struggle with this—they might not give you full credit for that extra square footage if the finish quality doesn't match the rest of the house.Since you're worried about resale, I would run a quick comp search specifically for homes without garages in that neighborhood.

You could do following:* Facebook ads* Google Ads* Targeted direct mail approach* Cold calling* SMSIf you want to partner let me know as well as this is what I do with other rehabbers. 

Duplexes often look better on gross rent, but repairs, turnover, and management tend to show up more frequently than with a single unit, so I try to underwrite those conservatively.For practice, I’ve found it helpful to compare a duplex against a comparable single-family rental in the same area and ask whether the extra income is actually compensating for the added complexity and risk.

The nearest ones (NSA/Extra Space) are 30+ miles away.Institutional Validation: The market is already validated by institutional private equity (like Prestige Storage).Immediate Rent Growth: Based on "Store Track," area averages are +17% vs. our rates.

FYI: being added as additionally insured means we get a nonpayment notice, so we can terminate the owner BEFORE we have exposure. 

Small multifamily usually beats a SFH because multiple units help cover the mortgage, while extra bedrooms typically boost rent more than extra bathrooms (within reason).That’s why many beginners gravitate to Midwest markets, lower entry prices, solid rental demand, and a much better chance to break even or cash flow while you build experience and equity.