Rates would have to drop a lot to reduce your payment hundreds of dollars after only a year.

Full guts of the bathrooms, replacing all fixtures, throwing modern tile finishes for the tub/shower, new vanity, new cabinets in the kitchen, island, new stainless-steel appliances, new flooring throughout, new recess lighting, and likely new siding on the property to give it a more freshened pop for when it goes back on the market.

We have a large property management company our entire office uses it to manage hundreds of units.

There are a few qualifications that investors need to be aware of before they decide if this investment choice is right for them.Investor QualificationsDepending on the qualifications that fund management outlines, real estate funds may require that you have a net worth of at least $250,000 and that you contribute an initial minimum investment, which can range from $5,000 to hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on the size and type of fund you're investing in.

The piece of furniture you see on the right is a Murphy bed cabinet (with an oddly super comfortable memory foam mattress).

I believe it's worth putting in that effort because these are long term investments with tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars invested. 

I’ve been a developer for 17 years and we have worked in hundreds of municipalities  in CA. 

There are over 50 of them all fresh and new for the year in the cabinet along with oils, flours, sugars, some pasta and sauce, etc etc.People love that stuff and those kinds of simple things can set you apart.

New HVAC, Hot water heater, flooring, appliances, cabinets, lighting and hardware.

Can you invest the money in something better without paying hundreds of thousands in taxes?