Hi,I am active real estate investor.

So, they just stayed vacant.Income reliability is another major issue.

Usually, tenants are receptive to the idea but I also wonder if tenants with a higher credit score care less about this feature than ones with a lower credit score who are actively working to rebuild their credit?

However I've seen 1 bedrooms go for $1800 in the nicer part of the city, so this is for the majority of the C+ / B- apartment houses in the area. 

From what I heard from the investors I have here who are also active in OC, companies like OC Pro Property Management or TrueDoor Property Management have solid reputations.

Also, real builders/experienced developers will often have a true technician, i.e. a civil engineer, architect, real estate attorney et al at least glance at the property info to make sure there are no major red flags.

I am not looking to make major improvements, but I am looking to enter and secure it.

A couple months of vacancy, a soft rental economy, or a major expense could eat up your equity.

It's not a get rich quick scheme, it's a lot of active work and I would have 5 yrs in my head at a minimum before you truly become established and stabilized. 

If you have an active root...over time it will grow back in there unless you excavate, cut and remove.