I would limit the exterior work to pressure washing the exterior and painting the front door in a warm earth tone color.Maybe you could dress up the front porch area with a few potted plants, and 2 cherry stained wooden chairs with throw pillows or something.

So, its a wash for your taxes.Normally, this would be done as a capital contribution from you to the IRA rather than a loan.

It should be a 30 year hold, so the fact that I'm paying more for the efficiency should wash out in a decade, and I don't think there is a big difference in pricing between used and new in this market.

., tile kitchen/dining, hall, laundry, new carpet living room, BRs, appliances, plumbing repairs, new ceiling fans/light fixtures throughout, insulate attic, new int.doors and front entry door (kicked in while rehabbing), blinds.

The last time I asked the agent he didn't know if the property has a laundry facility or not and he didn't know where the tenants would park (since it's a 5-plex and they had 4 spaces up front).

Packing boxes, stuff in semi state of packing unpacking, unwashed dishes in the sink, laundry piled up.

Any damage caused by the washing machine (which is probably most of it) is the tenants responsibility, but it is going to be tough to prove.

Was he perceived as low baller or smart?

I think the rise in values became a wash as far as school funds.

I use deck and fence wash, then use a pressure washer 10"-12" away to wash the wood off.