The idea is to stage, to decorate a place to sold it much more quickly.

I came across real estate after continuously seeing a real estate business in my local Houston neighborhood purchasing old, dingy homes and flipping them into something beautiful. 

It’s been our experience that some of the nicest decorated and straightened apartments hide the biggest horrors once the tenant moves out.

Three out of five bedrooms are ready to decorate and occupy and two need finishing (plumbing, heating, water, electric - all done.

Charles with 3.5% down and then moved out and now rent it - just like your plan), is that the numbers might not be beautiful - it can be tough to accomplish with such a low down payment.

The beauty of real estate. 

Our backyard was lush green with beautiful grass. 

I just bought a beautiful home and, while I dont need it, would like to move in two working professionals into the two vacant rooms while I lived I stayed in the master. 

I'm having problems visualizing how to fix up properties to the extent that they need to be, and not overspending to make it beautiful or restore to former glory.

If the tenant is friendly, works with your listing agent for showings and is clean and neat and their place is tastefully decorated then its worth trying to sell when you have a tenant in place.