I had a renter that rearranged all the furniture, left everything absolutely filthy, grease spilled all over the counters and oven, food spilled on the floors and table, trash left everywhere, etc.

The smell has not dissipated, pointing toward a bigger problem than one shampooing can fix, and because the living room carpet was still full of indents from the previous furniture it is unlikely that the carpets were properly shampooed.

And unlike some Midwest markets this positive cash flow is such that it includes realistic sustained expenses.How is this possible when west coast markets have poor initial cash flow?  

My grandfather used this truth to subdivide & sell most of his farmland in rural MA and sustain his family comfortably over the years.  

The 15% return is in paper and not sustainable. 

It falls short of the 1% rule which with current rates is not sufficient in most markets to have achieved real cash flow after properly allocating for sustained expenses. 

You can hire someone on Fiverr website and they'll add furniture and personal items to a blank photo for a very reasonable price.

However, financial freedom isn’t a one-time event; it’s about sustaining your desired lifestyle for the rest of your life.Once you have your goals, the next decision is where to invest.Investment Market/CityThe investment city determines all long-term income characteristics, including whether rents rise fast enough to outpace inflation and how long your income will last.Understanding inflation: It takes more dollars to buy the same goods every time you go to the store.

The rental had ratty furniture, a record player prominently featured in the marketing but it had no speakers, missing basics items in the kitchen, lots of drunks in the concrete hallways that reverberated right into the bedroom at 2am, a strong odor of urine outside, and more.We have super hosts in this forum that have hundreds of 5-star reviews and are masters of the craft, but I look at their rentals and see they don't have any artwork on the walls, decor is basic, they do nothing to make the guest feel welcome, etc. 

You can find nice leather sofas and well made furniture.