This is more a B- class neighborhood.I plan on doing a remodel of the kitchen including new countertops, range and hood, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher; the cabinets are actually in solid shape and hardwood so I would like to keep them, but they definitely need to be stained and will also be adding hardware on them.

Minor remodel What was the outcome?

I have been in the remodel business for 20+ years and am quite capable.

More than four months rent were lost between missed rent payments and legal fees to evict the tenant.The next tenant was much better, but had frequent complaints regarding legitimate problems: -bathroom sink hot water knob that didn't work-rat urine smell coming from the vents-water leakage from the toilet(I understand that problems occur, particularly with properties of this age, but it was surprising/disappointing considering I paid Ohio Cashflow $64.9k for a property they bought for almost half the price, then, even after having done improvements, still required frequent repairs.)3.

Also fair amount of debt (2 car notes, Heloc used to remodel primary house). 

One of the toilets is likely cracked near its base (it leaked “clean” water when flushed) so we were going to replace it… that and the whole house needs some cleaning (we are already spending 10k of our own escrow to clean the place and move items out.

Currently about to remodel one side of our duplex from a 2 bed/2 bath to a 3 bed/2 bath with upgraded mini split ductless HVAC system.We've been doing real estate investing for over 10 years and I'm close to finishing developing a land lording class for local landlords to learn from my mistakes of 10 years and similar to the BP mentality ensure landlords are raising the bar to push the less than reputable landlords out as we feel our tenants deserve better! 

Larger-scale projects like full bathroom remodels, kitchen remodels, or primary suit additions tend to cost homeowners significantly more and return much less on the investment.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

It will be a costly full gut and remodel when he moves out.