If you are investing close to home, start poring over the MLS to get a feel for housing prices in your target area, then physically go through a bunch of them.

If you enlarge the area to include Central America as many do, I'd consider Mexico (full disclosure: I own property and now develop there) and Panama as well, which have even less grid, road and supply chain issues than the Dominican Republic.

If there is discoloration in the wood pores then you can do a light sanding, HEPA vacuum, wipe with the soap/water solution, allow to dry and HEPA vacuum again.  

I completed a similar rehab: needed insertion of beams for structural support when we took down a wall between dining and kitchen, plus new deck, and a few window enlargements.  

I should have emphasized enlarging the doorway as well.  

I've been poring over Brandon Turner's No/Low Money Down chapter on wholesaling to get up to speed.

It was rehabbed with all the required permits & sure enough the assessment went to $68k & yet they wouldn't let us enlarge  the driveway for 2 vehicles even though we had more than adequate space to do so. 

We are now in Q3, and it is a good time to check in on the Las Vegas investment market's performance for the first half.Before proceeding, note that the charts only include properties that fit the following criteria unless stated otherwise.Type: Single-familyConfiguration: 1,000 SF to 3,000 SF, 2+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 2+ garages, minimum lot size is 3,000 SF, one or two stories.Price range: $320,000 to $475,000Location: All zip codes marked in green below have one or more of our client’s investment properties (click to enlarge).How’s the Market Doing in 2024?

-Sauna-Hot Tub-Patio/courtyard (large cement tiles on crushed bluestone with lighting, natural gas line to bbq)-Secondary patio off primary suite-Losing sq feet in the primary bedroom to enlarge the bathroom-High grade cabinets-Appliances with cabinet fronts-High end appliances (Viking/Miele instead of GE Cafe)-Outdoor shower (teak box walls with a dry well beneath the footprint)-Wiring for Cat6 to every room-Wiring for surround speakers (or including the speakers that are built into the walls)-Sonos whole-home audio system-Hardwired cameras (with on-site storage) to the exterior of the house-Smart features: thermostats are a given, but how about light fixtures, switches, aromatherapy, fans ... anything else?

Too damn many is the right answer - luckily my spam filter serves me welll in catching them so I don't have to experience the dread of resding each of them.But even worse is the fact that the other forms of spam (unsolicited ads for watches, male enlargement, pharmaceuticals, etc) show a marked increase after any time I have "subscribed" to some pitchman's new "offering".