We all have different means and different ends, but I think that is ultimately the important question to ask and design and adapt your plan around answering in a sustainable manner over the long term. 

In Publication 527 the IRS defines improvements as something that “adds to the value of property, prolongs its useful life, or adapts it to new uses.”

However, as I gain more experience, I've transitioned more to care about quality of cash flow over quantity (which seems like we are on the same page), more about long term growth in rents and prices (but who knows what happens short term) having seen the power in them absolutely dominating my returns over day one cash flow in the long haul, having sold some stuff as well as cash out refinance I care about equity position as it gives you more options in terms of exit strategies, and having sat out a large part of the recovery (after 2012) on new buy and hold acquisitions while some smart flipper friends made lots more money I have learned to become more strategy agnostic to adapt to the strategy that the local market is telling me is the best rather than sit on the sidelines or worse yet force thin profit deals with just one strategy.

I have background and skills in the following areas:-Administrative (paperwork, emails, phone calls, using office equipment, and can type 50WPM)-Sales -Customer Service-Working with a high volume of workload and performing well under pressure and deadlines-I am an Army Veteran so it is second nature to be quick and ready to adapt and change plans in an instance -I'm polite, professional, and motivatedIf you believe that you could use some help in any of the areas I am strong in and are able to share some knowledge with me as I grow into being an investor myself, feel free to contact me via Private Message and hopefully we can build a great working relationship.Thanks Sabrina Hill

You are making a mistake adapting your business practices to satisfy tenants.

Prioritize them and then learn to go with the flow and adapt and overcome.

After five years of product development, VIMA Décor Ltd. was established as a separate business to offer these products to other commercial property owners, builders, and developers.From the website:"The Medve Group (TMG) continues to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the real estate industry.

The Sears Tower Adaptive reuse redevelopment in Southern Boyle Heights is another noteworthy development that will add even more rental units at rates between 15-25% above market. 

I work a similar area I'm doing well, I adapted.  

.You are right, we need to adapt fast and learn every day.