You need some books and things on the shelves, and a blotter and pens or something on the desk.

He didn't know at first if he liked that but we all thought it sounded funny and would resonate with the public.It started flying off the shelves.

I forgot where I read it but I think South Beach started as a crime / drug laden haven, but a big time investor went in and now its some pretty pricey RE.

If there are a ton of 3/1 rentals, and they are flying off the shelves, then stick to it.

Then the family room was moved to the first floor, because people did not want to go into the damp, dark basement, possibly laden with mold and bugs and water damage....If you build a bedroom in the basement and do not comply with the strictest egress exiting, you are risking somebody's life and a huge liability for you.

PRICE is what sells, granted you need someCURB APPEAL to get them out of the car and aNEAT CLEAN house to get them over the threshold and of courseNEAT AND TIDY CLOSETS AND SHELVES to show the house to its best.But, when it gets down to it, it's PRICE, PRICE AND PRICE.If you don't believe it take a house that's getting no activity on it.

Shelves, cabinets, and kitchens stink, but doing bedrooms and living room in an empty house should take no more than a weekend.

Because of this, I feel like there is no way we can invest in our state because we do not have the 40,000 - 60,000 needed as a down payment for a 250-300k SFH property that our state is laden with.

As I was working on the door, I noticed the mattress in the 3rd bedroom had been removed, but the room was full of things as if it was being used for a bedroom (guitar on a stand, books up on shelves, etc.). 

-ask contractors/do research about making the carport a garage-tons of fences in the back yard "compartmentalizing" each area - knock some down, open up the yard-gas heater is only facing the living room - consider venting it to other side of wall (into hallway)...or maybe when roof gets done install central air and duct through the roof-drywall the rear (detached) laundry room...make it a living/storage space, build cabinets above the washer/dryer (to store laundry supplies) and put cabinets/shelves to advertise to tenants that there is laundry onsite.