I bought the property for 75k and it appraised at 102k at the time of purchase but I would love to be able to get the appraisal up to 115k-120k if possible.At the moment, the plan is to repaint the property (lots of peeling paint on the outside) and redo two of the bathrooms that drastically needed upgrades. 

So for me, renting properties and then airbnb’ing them is fast money, whIch I am looking for rIght at thIs moment.

We've been burning the candle at both ends to get the unit we just moved out of ready to lease, and if I lose these awesome tenants because of a rental increase at this particular moment in time, it will be the last straw that sends me over the edge.

Might be difficult and/or expensive to hire someone at the moment.

By day, I'm a video producer and operate a couple of LLC's doing production work and my only retirement setup at the moment is a Roth IRA.

@Matt Morgan no plans for refinance at the moment, but will re-evaluate in a couple years.

Now you may gain some appreciation but at this moment in time, i personally would not bank on it.

I looked at a few companies who shall remain nameless who are promising AI/big data/machine learning/buzzword-of-the-moment but nothing really stood out. 

@Bosko Mijatovic take a moment and consider if you really want to partner with a family member, especially with such a low FICO score.

I don't have anything that needs work at the moment, but am looking for suggestions for different contractors in the Syracuse area in the event I may need them for my current property purchased in August of this year (2017).