Supposed tax advantages are often used to dress up a bad rental, only to have the landlord realize the limitations when it comes tax time.Now, you can carry forward those disallowed passive losses and offset gains when you sell.

Investments like these largely boil down to whether you can find a tenant to be in that space 6 years from now - whether it's the current tenant or the new one.Is the tenant strong (Ross Dress for Less) or shaky (Kmart)?  

There are currently 3 beds and 2.5 baths on the main level (one of the bedrooms has a full bath) and the upstairs is a large master suite with a large bath and a closet/dressing room that’s about 300sf.

i would continue to dress to impress and also start going to local investor meetups,the more you go the more they will take you seriousget out and start marketing to try and find a house to buy good luck

I think it really dresses up the place nicely.We are renting our half duplex for $1100 in a market where an outdated, cheaply done unit in a less desirable neighborhood would rent for ~$750-$900. $1100-$1200 is the highest I have seen for our market.

Sometimes I get the energy to dream up some attack plan on all fronts:-Raise her rent every year (I do do this)-Refuse to fix things (not good at this)-Get my neighbors to bang on her walls randomly throughout nights (they have offered)-Mail her bridal and parenting magazines to remind her of her biological clock (my friend's ideas)-List the unit for sale and show it during her work hours (I would feel bad wasting the seller's agent time)

The building was purchased recently, however, by a landlord who introduced a dress code and restrictions on salty language.

I work for someone dressing up as characters for birthday parties and corporate events.

Dress like a pro.There is a chance the tenant won't show and it's a easy win.

That being said, how much more could you get for the place if it were dressed out?