It's very refreshing to hear a story similar to mine.

It's is really refreshing to deal with a company so professional.

There was a similar non-mls property needing a refresh (paint, carpet, trim, etc) on the same cul-de-sac for $135k but the timing of buying before winter and concern of the prices falling was enough to deter walking through it. 

@Charlie MooreWhen they skipped town and didn’t notify anyone.When I have to repair or replace substantial items, like flooring, ceiling fans, drywall, doors, appliances, etc...Refreshing a property with clean up and cosmetic touch up is normal.

If your website hasn't been refreshed/audited lately and your listings haven't been optimized, you're investing money in the wrong place. 

They have handymen and other contractors that those things are easily done by (replace faucet, drain clog, small refresh when tenant move out, etc).

Very refreshing... thank you for starting this post!

Agreed, just saw a property pop up yesterday that is identical to our unit, just he opposite end of the building, needs a big refresh and was listed @ $969,000 that is $300K more than our place that needed no work.

I was able to.pick up a beach side SF a year after Sandy hit and started renting it out 18 months later after a refresh.  6 years ago Airbnb was not the PowerHouse it is now so I was using local websites with real simple interfaces that basically put you in touch with the prospective renter with one email I still use the site I think I pay $90 a year pretty straightforward I only offer 7-Day rentals starting 2 pm Saturday and ending the following Saturday at 9 am.

@Tim G.Thank you for this refreshingly enlightened perspective and calling out the lack of empathy and understanding about long lasting effects of racial racial in equality on wealth, particularly in real estate, in addition to other social issues.