I would pay a plumber and upgrade the refrigerator. 

He was in the marine corps, he was one of the first people to invade Afghanistan during operation enduring freedom. 

See if they're ready to upgrade or down grade?

They keep rent low, give gifts and homemade cookies for Christmas, make upgrades whenever the tenant requests,  accept all the late rent excuses, etc.The truth is, your tenant is not your friend.

Code enforcement is now telling me I only have a 3 unit property, so I have to kick my tenant out of the newly upgraded unit.  

We focus on CapEX before beauty. as a realtor we understand selling or renting homes you have to make the home function, Roofing, windows, electrical and plumbing. after we address these we focused on beautify making sure the upgrades match the area and is forward thinking with color scheme, flooring, and flow.

I want to upgrade my house up a notch in the couple years and get a couple little extras like that.  

After a few candid conversations, they realized they could negotiate slightly higher rents by offering small improvments..things like better loading dock access or upgrading the security features..turning a so-so cash flow into something much healthier.When you break down your family friend’s situation, it might help to consider these angles:Selling and redeploying capitla could open up opportunities in markets where cash flow is a bit juicier.

We did inspections yesterday and most of the major items have been upgraded in the last couple of years, so all good signs! 

It’s a mix of strategy, management, and a little bit of chaos, especially when dealing with unruly tenants or trying to balance your budget while upgrading properties.