You can also learn how to paint by painting rooms in your parent's house. 

I think the days of a fresh coat of paint and some laminate floors with nice landscaping isn't going to get the job done these days.

.#1 PaintNever underestimate the power of paint.

Turn key rehab: $8K (cosmetic stuff - carpet, paint, appliances, new fixtures and landscaping)Cash-flow property for 5 or 7 years:Rent rates in this neighborhood are $1,800+, or $2,200 for mid-term, and $2,600 Co-livingExit strategy: Due to the 5 or 7 year appreciation cycle, your property is now worth $400K+ *calculators can do this now!

That is likely a small expense with regards to painting the house.  

I provide the paint.

You'll find they have a few scars and stories to share that don't match the rosy picture painted by new investors that have never experienced a down market.I know a very respected Property Manager in Florida.

I'd recommend pushing density to 3 or 4 they all finance the same. we picked 3 because of the 35' height allowance in our area. here is a rendering to help paint the picture. our target appraisal value is 550k on the first few and pushing them to more than 600k as we sell some or keep them but if you are the only one building multifamily it's important to highlight the importance of appraisal and selling or disposing of some assets to create comparable to be used. our market has very little 2-4 units built because of economies of scale we are the only builder doing this style and we control the full process and it is a high barrier to entry where we are at. we are able to build at a lower cost now than almost buying a duplex because they are so small. each one is 668 sq ft total of 2004 sq ft. 

I give tenants that are loyal, pay on time, a carpet shampoo with lease renewal, refresh paint in a room, but they all get market price increase if I'm increasing rents.. 

Maybe paint all the doors a deep grey or black for example, and the uppers white, then match all the hardware.