Repairs and upgrades boost value but can drain liquidity.Are you using any financing tools to manage improvements while maintaining healthy cash flow?

We saw a LL repair a leaking drain line with a portion of a bike inner tube.

I have a disposal in our primary home and in our lake house and both drain just above the P trap in a downpipe with a drain pipe for the dishwasher. 

Plumbing: You will almost certainly need to connect all drains to the sewer and bring in water lines.7.

Each submarket has different tenant bases, price points, and rent-to-value ratios.Areas to avoid really depend on your comfort level and strategy.Atlanta is very block by block, so it’s important to dig into crime maps, school ratings, and zoning before locking in on a neighborhood.If you want to share your budget and what kind of property you’re aiming for, people here can usually point you toward neighborhoods that fit.

You have to drill down to individual neighborhoods, and learn them block by block or even better house by house to know which exact locations are good to invest in and which aren't. 

.), you won’t be stuck with the passive loss rules that usually block high-income earners from deducting rental losses.

Use your agent chops to move fast: pick a simple buy box in Tuscaloosa/Northport, pull true rent ranges from two property managers, and walk three blocks you’d actually buy on to learn turns, parking, and tenant profile.

That improves the block, raises tax revenue, reduces blight, and gives buyers move-in-ready options.If investors stopped buying distressed houses tomorrow, you’d see:• fewer renovated homes• more unsafe/dated properties sitting vacant• lower neighborhood appeal• and fewer entry-level houses anyone actually wantsThat doesn’t help affordability, it hurts it.The real driver of rising prices is supply versus demand, not whether an investor bought the house first.

It should state that:They are covering all costs for the purchase and installationThe installation must be done by a licensed and insured contractorThey are responsible for all repairs and maintenance related to the walk-in tubUpon move-out, you reserve the right to require removal of the walk-in tub and restoration to a standard tub/shower at their expenseYou are released from any liability related to the equipment or installationAs for resale or future rental impact, walk-in tubs can be a deterrent for younger renters because they take longer to fill/drain and are not as visually appealing.