Was wondering if this is the best route to go or would it be better to use extra money to give me and my wife's ira and 401k a big boost.

Sounds like the P&L may have been boosted by deferring maintenance - you'll prob. want to adjust for this.    

Experience and knowledge boost confidence, and interacting with others from a position of confidence will overcome many perceptions.I wouldn't hide from your age.  

Welcome to BP @Sergio Morales !

Most people just don't get it and when faced with their smaller minded mentality of how to make the next quick buck, they will sell their grandmothers short if it boosted their next bonus.

Depending on what types of credits/deductions the investor is chasing, tax breaks allowing him to boost his overall financial position could be his priority over actual return on this one property. 

My take is that if you can do it relatively cost-effectively, and the increased NOI capitalizes that expense in a relatively short amount of time while also boosting the value noticeably (by holding CAP Rate constant), it's worth doing.

Two houses per month with a boost in the split rate would be closer to the national household income average.  

@Sergio Morales You always want to lookout for your family before investing.

It's so good to have feedback so soon- the support is a big boost for me!