Do you know the area very well or have family/friends that live in the area?

Our property is in the Bay Area, which is known for having more tenant-friendly laws.

It tends to hide marks better.Walls: Neutral tones like SW Repose Gray, Behr Swiss Coffee, or Moore Classic Gray are renter-friendly and modern.Trim and Doors: Use a crisp white like SW Extra White or Moore Chantilly Lace.Accent Walls: For a touch of style, consider an accent wall in soft blue-gray. 

Overland Park, KS vs Kansas City, MO) Very landlord friendly, worst case eviction is usually 8 weeks + $500 + lost rent (cannot comment on individual cases and this is not legal advice) Large diverse metro area - variety of jobs, companies, people can have a career in KC.

We have a real estate agent and investor friend, but not sure we’ll work with him.

One thing of encouragement is I have many personal friends and clients invested in Western and their values are up almost 300K with larger rent increases as well so I m hoping you have experienced the same results!

My friend @Julio Aguirre is doing quite a few flips on the south side of Chicago right now.  

https://www.meetup.com/dfw-flippers-and-funders/Also connecting to investor friendly local  realtors will help as they will themselves do flips as well

Just wanted to say a warm and friendly hello to all in the community.

Thanks...from all of your REI friends.