James wrote:I invest in strategic RELATIONSHIPS!

I am now leaning toward looking for compromise where we look for a cheaper Seattle property that has the potential to add a bedroom or a bathroom to improve its value.One (perhaps foolish) idea I wanted to put out here was if anyone had experience planning to refinance after forcing its value to increase via a strategic rehab, with the goal of recouping some of the capital that went into the rehab?

You want an accountant that can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the tax consequences of the decisions you are making throughout the year.