Get a home improvement book at Borders on painting and you can see in 2-3 pages just about all the tips you will need to get it done right.

your strategy works for you definitely...hope this doesn't border on hijacking the thread, if it does sorry...do you worry about someone undercutting your rental rates?

Scott, As to the rust belt geo borders, I use the wiki map.

Prospective renters often search the area and call on the signs even though the pictures are on display on the web.

All of these prices are listed ones; you should be able to do better if you can find properties before they're listed, particularly if they need some work.The following link includes a map of the city: https://www.edmontonrealestate.pro/communities.php...Southgate sits right at the border between areas 15 and 16.

It is right on the border of Delta and Muncie school districts and has a suburban vibe.I have lived in Muncie for the last 11 years and I invest here as well.

In IL dual agency is border line legal.

I'm in Sutton MA, not far from the RI border.  

Hi @Curtis Merrick I'm right across the border in Indiana and I'm investor friendly.  

I own three properties in different states bordering each other.