And I had a fire last year and they paid out great including an extra 16k for lost rent.

Sherwin Williams Dover white entire thing including baseboards and ceilings. 

My concern is selling now and later regretting it if our kids end up here and it’s priced out.Options I’m weighing:Sell within the next year and use the §121 exclusion.Pros: harvest tax-free gain; redeploy into 3–5 cash-flow rentals; simplify; diversify.Cons: lose the “legacy house” in a prime area; potential regret if kids want to live here later.Keep and re-rent for cash flow and appreciation.Pros: maintain foothold in an A location; optionality for kids later.Cons: likely forfeit §121; future sale may need a 1031 (adding timing/loan complexity); modest cash flow now.Hybrid ideas I’m open to:Sell now, earmark funds in a conservative bucket to help kids buy later (if/when they move back).Sell part of the equity via HELOC/portfolio loan, keep the house, and still buy rentals (trade-off: leverage/risk).Move back in later to re-start the §121 clock (understanding holding costs/complexity and tax rules).Questions for the group:In a scenario like this, how do you weigh tax-free equity harvesting now vs. long-term optionality in a blue-chip location?

I recently finished a beta version of a small multifamily deal analyzer (1–5 units) that I thought this community might find useful.The focus was on making it simple and dynamic:- All assumptions go into the blue input cells.- Returns like IRR, cash-on-cash ROI, and equity multiple update instantly.- No need to adjust formulas — it’s plug-and-play.I’m currently sharing the lite version with a handful of investors to get feedback before rolling out the full release.If you’d like to test it out (and help me refine it by providing feedback), feel free to reply here or message me directly.Question for the group: What features do you find most important in a deal analyzer?

Hi ~ when running numbers on small multi families ( considering to buy ) ~ often utilities costs are missing from listing, and seller is often not at showing ~ agents don't know and don't seem interested in finding ou...

Below is your October 2025 Charlotte market update — including exciting infrastructure news​ and a snapshot of the tightest rental markets across the region.​Infrastructure Spotlight: Charlotte’s Rail Trail Bridge ProjectConstruction is officially underway on the long-anticipated Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge over I-277, a $16–21 million project that will connect Uptown Charlotte to South End via a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge.Quick facts:-The bridge will span ~280 feet across I-277, linking the Brooklyn Village (Stonewall) Station area in Uptown to the Charlotte Rail Trail under the East Morehead Street bridge.

The federal guidelines, and they are only guidelines, not rules or laws, are 2 heartbeats per bedroom.But, you are in a BLUE state and tenants can walk all over landlords there so who knows what laws really apply and how much it will cost you to have those laws enforced.

,(ARV).You enter the Blue Numbers only, the rest are calculated.

A lot of new investors overlook the power of ARV when securing funding.
Experienced flippers know — your After Repair Value can make or break your deal terms.
How do you calculate or present your ARV when talking to...

,(ARV).You enter the Blue Numbers only, the rest are calculated.