I added value by converting the walk in attic to a bonus room and a storage room in the attached garage I converted to a mud and laundry room.

Yep - I started buying houses for under $5,000 - therein was my wake-up call - my street seminar - the school of "hard-knocks -- guess what - I survived and made some serious profits from junk real estate in Baltimore.Looking back on all those cheap houses, I guess I was fortunate to have very little knowledge and even less money - I had no choice but to learn the creative aspects of investing - I used credit cards, I did subject-to's, delayed settlements, financing companies, tax sales and foreclosures -- I was forced to learn how to fix these dirty dogs - I would get on roofs with Jack-Legs to learn how to do them myself, hanging dry wall, the art of mud, electrical and carpentry ----- WOW was I ever lucky to be unemployed with no money and a force that pushed me to achieve cash flow or equity.

If it can be covered with sheetrock mud, consider it part of wear and tear.As for hardwood, you didn't take pictures for marketing? 

.- Removed all undesirable tenants. 

Here in KC especially, there are some rather undesirable neighborhoods right next to very desirable ones.

Even the undesirable areas are pretty high and you may be buying next to poor neighbors.

You are just framing in and putting in insulation (if ) and drywall and mudding and texture+ paint to match. 

Also "his driveway" is all on my property, he just has a easement to access it and complains if dirt or mud gets on it.

Dug wells are similar to drinking out of a mud puddle, and E. coli can come from any animal in the area (mice, etc).

How do BC landlords ever get rid of undesirable tenants if they're still paying rent on time?