I want these updates to be selling points, modern, and marketable with the property, that way I can increase rents.Is there a combo unit that would work best and you have experience with?

The acquired building were over 100 years newer and had more modern/desirable features like central air conditioning, integral garages, and fireplaces.Another time I 1031ed property in a distant town for property much closer at hand and easier to manage, it also commanded higher rents.

I wouldn't suggest staging the bedrooms as it can make them appear smaller, as previously stated.I just flipped a home built in 1954 and staged it with mid-century modern styling and everyone who saw the "jewelry" loved what I did with the place.

I actually wonder how much the age of the population and speed of adoption of new technology (BP) affects the demographics on BP.

I'm going to call American Modern and Western Mutual.

Technology being what it is, I was able to find the owner of the house and the actual contract that was signed between the owner and the wholesaler.

Perhaps there is some green technology you can add at that point that will make a more desirable property when it comes time to sell.

The 2nd "full" bath looks like a 3/4 to me so if that is the case you will either have to upgrade that or take a hit on rent.Why not just buy one of the available multi families in the area for $10-70K less and put that money into upgrading it if you want to have flashy modern units?

I also need to confront my greatest fear - technology (I'm techno-phobic).

The technology to do it was there then.