By doing some of the work, you can stretch your budget to cover more improvements, thereby boosting the property’s market value and monthly rents.Tips for Building Your DIY SkillsStart Small: Begin with simple projects, like fixing a leaky faucet or installing a new light fixture.

New flooringFresh paintPainted cabinetsRefinished shower surroundshardware and light fixtures What was the outcome?

I thought I'd light a beacon so to speak to see if any investors/ landlords (and those thinking of becoming so) would care  to meet up as a group for coffee once a week.

Completed renovated one unit and did a light renovation to the other.

Replace the blinds, get rid of the carpet, change out the light fixtures, and do a fresh coat of paint.

Light renovation of the kitchen and should be able to see increase of rent of $250-$300 month.

It will carry a net loss of about $4k/month, or more, to keep the lights on.

I have about $300 on my credit cards (just finally paid them off for the most part, and have about $20,000 limit).My cash on hand is relatively light, but what my plan was was to find some single family homes in the north Detroit area (currently anywhere from $40-$60k and put about $15-20k tops into any repairs or fixes (not looking for total rehabs, mostly something I can do some small repairs here and there and paint, personally I am knowledgeable about renovating up until complex electric and plumbing).

It's new to me so I hope someone here can shed some light on what she is trying to do.Her current property is in MA and is a four-unit. 

I can buy tile, light fixtures, bathroom fixtures, drywall, paint, primer.