However, there are occasions where it is prudent to renovate even if you have a long term tenant who may not be asking for it.

The first investment property I owned was done with fill in the blank docs & no business structure.

We do belong to the South Shore REIA on the Cape and have met Mike LaCava on several occasions.

On occasion I interject my thoughts, opinions, and feelings about how things should go.

She saved me $$$ and I didn't need to file an insurance claim...I bought her lunch and send her cards/flowers on occasions...she's in her 80's(wise woman).

A solid local realtor will be able to fill in some of the blanks too, some of these items may vary neighbourhood to neighbourhood, even in the same region (flood zone vs none, good public drainage vs poor, etc).

So there is a lot of people who won't buy because blank X removed lost everything out here.

While it may involve opening yourself up on occasion (to those who seem trustworthy but turn out not to be), at least you won't go around questioning everyone and everything all the time.I'd rather leave myself a tiny bit vulnerable in exchange for not being completely cynical all the time...Oh, and I'm a big fan of throwing out the common cliche of, "Don't confuse my kindness for weakness..."

No reason to pay more than that point blank imo.

Bandit Signs- printed or blank all depends on your preferencesLead Capture Website- wix.com, weebly.com, weber.com, webstarts.com, gaterhost.com, godaddy.com, vistaprint.com, wordpress.com etc...I suggest building on this foundation and building a solid buyers list as you go before blowing 4 grand.