Fast forward to now, a fresh 24-year-old, recently booted from my cushy W-2 job paying $80k/year, left to ponder the meaning of life and the potential of my bank account.Now, I find myself in the trenches of self-employment at my buddy's small business lending firm, with a 1099 in one hand and $75k in student loan debt in the other.

Not an expert, but saw your post and thought I would chime in while the info was fresh in my mind.  

Im brand new to the world of real estate investing, spending any time i get learning about investing and i am eager to purchase my first rental property and scale up from there.

Partner Driven installed a new HVAC system, applied fresh paint, updated fixtures, and added new appliances.

My name is Michael and I am brand new to the real estate space.

I think one of the big well know brands had their CEO retire in the last year or so over "memorandum" filings his franchisees were filing.

Ive lived in Thailand the last four years and have an opportunity to purchase a 30 year lease on a brand new fully furnished eco 1 bedroom at a beautiful tropical location that only gets busier each year.

I have one of these and like it, but it's been a while since I bought it so I have no idea at this point what the flow rate is (I remember it was billed as a water-saver) or the brand, sorry.

Next day she said she took her own sample & it was +ve for mold on the freshly painted wall.

at a bare minimum, new paint and carpet/plank everywhere and changing out all the cabinet hardware, electrical covers, fresh light fixtures, etc. will make things look fresh and clean.