No improvements needed that could drive up values (and your equity)?

.• Hybrid Approaches:Some teams combine purchased lists with public records to cross-reference and validate information, which can improve call success rates.I’ve found that a bit of trial and error is often necessary to identify the right mix for your market and team size.

It probably is still worth it if you can raise rents, reposition the property, improve the efficiencies of the property and optimize debt when the time is right. 

For the rentvine, work orders can use some improvements, in my opinion.

Where I see the biggest pitfall however is, in practice, you may run into trouble with the appraiser on the new property re-fi if you're not doing any improvements.

@Hillary Buckingham I’ve seen some posts about a few good books for agents on how to grow your business and improve upon your sales.

If your experience has gone downhill since the merger, it may be worth switching to a more proactive manager—even if there's a cost involved.Before making the move, ask the new PM how they plan to improve visibility and fill your vacancy quickly.

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $14,000 I purchased and managed a rental property in Chicago, focusing on strategic improvements and tenant satisfaction to increase both its value and profitability.

To cover renovations, I secured a $60K hard money loan, allowing me to improve the property without a significant initial investment.

Their plan is to raise rents (on the poor remaining souls, improve infrastructure and exert some sweat equity.