One of the things we found out the hard way was that we couldn't have an operable fireplace in a rental unit.  

.- A hot tub is mandatory- A fire place is mandatory- Invest in decent furniture.  

Sold for $55K a month later.Bought an adorable 2/1 cabin style house with stone fireplace, large landscaped lot in rent-ready condition for $35K last year.

.* fireplace with black metal flashing/backstop* downstairs half bath with old sink/lights/weird rattan wall decor (not in the tropics!)

Say you (or someone you know maybe a client for your contracting business) who REALLY wanted a not-so-necessary home upgrade like a sauna, pool or outdoor fireplace.

I was thinking maybe this should be in the Investor Psychology forum but decided here since it was a flip/rehab property.Property specifics: Asking $171k - 2006 sqft corner lot 8,700 sqft - 4 Bd 2 Bth - 1 Family - 1 dining - 1 living - 2 Fireplace - 2 car gar Market: Las VegasAverage selling price in this area for a move in ready home is 200k or $100 sqft and climbing, some homes selling at $120 sqft.

Now I also had a older home, about 50 years old and I needed to seal the fireplace or have it professionally sweep. 

I use a 12 inch ruler in the photos next to damages such as carpet stains, repaired holes in doors if they are still visible, bent window blinds, discolored fireplace brick, etc. 

Some units have nice wood-burning fireplaces, natural gas ranges, decorative curtain rods, carpet, and vinyl-plank flooring that looks like hardwood.

When I did get one I made sure that my "new" lease ran for 18 months, or whatever it took to get it to expire in the summer.Beyond that I always made sure the yard looked as good as possible (tougher in some locales than others) that it was well-lighted inside and out and that I had the temp back up to normal and a fire going in the fireplace for every showing.Frank