If you have the go-ahead from the county, I would get at least 3 bids from contractors to see if installing a shower is possible, making entrances easier, and generally improving the basement to be more complete overall.

You also can look at self managing, I self manage a property few hours away I never visit.

Have you visited the market yet?

I went ahead and pay the retainer fee to have anna as my retainer. so let see how this plays out

Enough to justify using him every time he is available (and he has bumped me ahead of other customers because of my repeated use).  

You are still overthinking it a little: no need to incorporate inflation, because it is just a devaluation of the currency, so it effects income and expenses alike.The fact that you are planning for capex items already puts you ahead of at least 50% of new investors, who just think about PM and repairs.One major realization is that you need equity growth to pay for capex.

The easiest way to ask a buyer is to visit large footprint new home builders model homes.  

I'm not sure if you will find someone to post about this topic here but you can certainly visit some of the real estate groups close to you (there are several in San Antonio).  

I know that I can not deny an ESA for a tenant, but can I deny their guests from bringing ESA animals when they visit or stay overnight?

If you can visit, that's great, even if it's just to get a general lay-of-the land.Understand what your goals are and what property classes you're targeting (A/B/C neighborhoods).