The episode dropped recently on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast and goes into how these design elements can give your property a competitive edge.If you’re working on a project or investment in Arizona and want some insight on how to approach renovations to maximize value, feel free to reach out.

After doing it for 7 months I realized that the problem wasn't my approach or the letter itself it was more the competition in my market.

TL;DR* Aggressively pushing 'maintenance' and for the most part for things not requiring any maintenance* In-house maintenance rates are eye-watering, way higher than what you'd see in even most expensive markets* Maintenance does not require owner's approval - RL reserves decision what to do when, cheaper plans have higher limits and all are at RL's discretion * Refuses to manage in many parts of townLonger versionSigned up for their service after a few conversations over the phone - owner stressed investor-friendly approach.

In short it doesn't matter if you increase how much income a residential home is leased out for that will never improve your property value it's always based on how much homes in that area sell for. commercial real estate on the other hand has a few other ways properties are valued including the income approach.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

I live in the western suburbs of Chicago and just beginning my journey on rental properties through the Brrrr approach.

Or they were randomly approached with an offer that was too good to refuse (an unsolicited offer is gold!!)

While this approach works in the early stages, there comes a time when consolidating all your properties' insurance into a single, scheduled program might be more beneficial.

Most likely that property will be higher than your 3% mortgage so you can either start to pay that new property off OR stack cash to find the next house.The best low-money down strategy for this approach is using the owner occupant financing every 1-2 years.  

Looking forward to hearing how everyone approaches these challenges and learning from your experiences.