But let's be real: the cash flow you can currently squeeze out of properties is barely enough to keep the lights on and do some maintenance while you watch equity grow.The worst advice we can give a newbie is to keep hammering "just find a deal where the numbers work" and thereby pushing them into low-income neighborhoods with run-down housing stock and management challenges that most seasoned investor run from.I absolutely encourage young investors to buy real estate, but look at it as a long term INVESTMENT, which means you are putting money in, not taking money out.

Renovated via, paint, lighting, bathroom updates.

Instead I have decided to add some extra electrical outlets and put in lights and rent it as a workshop.

@Bret Kingcade I’ve never heard of inspectIng a carpet with black light Were you paying a pet fee in addition to your rent?

Again it’s equivalent of calling an electrician a light switch.  

You do not want to go with someone just using that word lightly.

However there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Creating a consistent theme for the entire house… farmhouseNew drywall and paint interior and exteriorFixing the bamboo hardwood floorsChanging out the light fixtures interior and exteriorPainting and restoring the bathroom vanities Tile paint for the bathroom floors and showersLandscapingChanging out the toilets to eco friendly ones Adding a nest thermostatSealing and patching parts of the roof Drywalling and painting the garage Adding new appliances Staging What was the outcome?

I just talked to my wife and she gave me the green light to go ahead lol :).

Modulars often have soft spots on the floor because they use a VERY thin grade of plywood/chipboard on the floors (gotta keep it light for shipping ya know).