I could save a whole lot of cash mowing my own grass, ironing my shirts, painting the kitchen, organizing my garage, and changing my own oil.

I was ordered to remove the unit, which I used as a home office, and the expeditor who handled the project had the order reversed, and the apartment was converted to an office by removing a bathtub, and a stove and refrigerator in the kitchen.

I watched the 3:28:27 YouTube video "How to start an AirBnB business the ultimate free course" Rob posted on his channel Robuit and now feel equipped with everything I need to start my 1st STR.

We added $40K-$50K refinishing the hardwood floors, removing wallpaper, painting walls and updating the kitchen & bathroom with new cabinets, adding granite countertops and creating a BEAUTIFUL dining room off the kitchen that was wasted space as an enclosed porch, and also added french doors leading out to a newly-built pre-finished deck we added so the new owners could enjoy their gorgeous fenced in backyard.

There is also a full kitchen and laundry in the basement.

The property is equipped with modern amenities including forced air heating and central air conditioning, ensuring year-round comfort for tenants.

Your are ALSO doing comp's to peg exactly what value the market places for different conditions of that home, what value it places on say an updated kitchen vs outdated, or facelift vs full reno, high end vs mid level.

So you can fix the light switch or fixture; you can't remodel the kitchen.

That shouldn’t be too hard either because the kitchen and bathroom are right next to each other only separated by a wall (would just need to figure out the hose bibs). 

We decided to focus on time home buyers, which is typically a young couple with kids looking for; a good school district, a backyard, 3bed room two bath, home, two car garage, a basement, an updated kitchen and bathroom, all painted an interesting neutral color scheme.