Basements around here can have radon/moisture/egress challenges, so I’d test and mitigate as needed before ever housing a tenant - now or after I move out. 

Flipping notes instead of properties seems like a quieter, more strategic way to profit in real estate.
For those who’ve sold notes, how do you determine fair pricing and what platforms or networks do you trust most?

Now lasting, what house would both again accommodate my lifestyle and add value.

Whether you’re flipping, holding, or house hacking, the game plan is shifting.

If a Trump/Kushner-linked firm is scooping up 1,200 units in Jackson, Mississippi, what’s stopping you from snapping up $20,000 houses in Missouri and scaling to 50?

If you rent out three rooms, you can claim the main house portion for rental deductions.Keep good records for each room such as rent collected, cleaning, small repairs, and furnishings.

Buyers can now conduct inspections and negotiations without losing the house overnight.Don’t ignore well-priced listings.Homes priced correctly are still moving fast, often under two weeks, and selling at full price.

Sold at $163500, zestimate $$646800)Are those houses bought for brrrr or flip?

@Hunter Foote  Curious if Worcester required this to be a lodging house or similar as a duplex or was it rented still as two separate units. 

That isn't the way to get started, buying a house with those numbers.