And I had put so much work into their apartment, new carpet, painted, fixtures and on.

LOI stands for "Leaders if Integrity" and the goal is to bring awareness to the fraud, scams, and gurus out there trying to rip you off.

I wonder how much it would have rented for if you just simply did a fix up instead of ripping everything out down to the studs.

Paint it, remove green weeds and green window cover thing, maybe black top the driveways.

I don’t mean to be pessimistic but I’ve talked to other CA investors who were ripped off by contractors, properties vandalized etc, especially Class C being far away. 

I’ve owned a dozen properties for almost 25 years and I’ve spent less than $500 on roofing, and zero on exterior siding/painting.

If it's an old wood window that can't be replaced or blocked super easily, you could always go down to the studs from the inside, put a piece of treated plywood (painted black) over the window itself, and screw that into place so that it's flush with the studs.  

I am worried that  it will cost alot. the concrete floor is already ripped up.

This house only needed a full paint job, hot water heater and new flooring.

I would purchase something that needs some light renovation, like paint and flooring, so you can experience some renovation. 3.