Being 15 minutes away from gorgeous rugged mountains, almost any outdoor activity you can dream of, some of the most beautiful highways in the country is pretty hard to pass up.

People come up and spend the summer, or just summer weekends here.The area is gorgeous in the summer, and has a decent level of summer tourism.

Removing any items that make the property look dated like green toilets, blue sinks, pink tubs can help, updating all the light fixtures, removing old carpet to expose hardwood floors, removing wall paper and painting can all help with an appraisal. 

Gorgeous house, large triplex.

If you are going to re-sell then you have to determine if the price point justifies removal.How to is discussed in some existing links:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/84/topics/53718-removing-wallpaperhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/82287-pink-and-green-bathrooms?

The neighbors WILL rat you out, so don't even try.You mentioned AZ and MT as possible candidates, too.My experience is that MT is gorgeous and far more affordable, but comes with winters similar to WI - long and cold.I lived in AZ as a child, and one of my earliest memories is waiting to cross the street barefoot, hopping from one foot to the other so I didn't burn my feet.

Over-the-Top Pink Dolly Theme Project in Pigeon Forge, TN (biggerpockets.com)

But couldn't decide...So I let my new baby daughter decide.... and PINK is her favorite color...We didn't decide for sure to add this garage until a few weeks ago and had to revise our siteplan for approval from the building department.  

Ohio is gorgeous and the seasons are amazing to see.

It's a gorgeous area as long as it's not raining and you don't have to deal with Multnomah County. ;) Thanks again for the insight and your time,George