It's a single family home, 3 bed/1bath, 877 sq ft property, more of cosmetic work (fresh paint, fixtures, etc) and landscaping on it's 10,000 sq ft lot.

Specifically:A fresh coat of paint makes everything cleaner and nicerFresh, Clean kitchen appliances have a "wow" factorStone countertops have a wow factor Stylish bathrooms popSo, as I have opportunity I like add value in these ways. 

This was a freshly renovated home, which usually don't make the best investments but the market was low at the time and with a basically brand new house, I went for it.

Several thousand dollars in uncovered repairs is a cost of doing business that isn't going to have much of an affect in the long run (especially if you're saving it in lower premium for the higher deductible); whereas several HUNDRED thousand dollars in uncovered liability judgement is going to hurt, really bad.2) Once you grow to a certain level, you become more of a target for lawsuits.

On top of that I make a very conscious effort to make sure that I enter new conversations with a fresh perspective and try not to either prejudge or let past stains show.

On top of that I make a very conscious effort to make sure that I enter new conversations with a fresh perspective and try not to either prejudge or let past stains show.

My handyman did quite a bit of work 7 years ago on my property we kept the friendship and he'll shoot over there for a clogged toilet however I have not needed him because I did a renovation and everything is still fairly fresh once you've determined an area and have figured out if short-term rentals are allowed go to Airbnb and check the comps very easy to do?.

This place is old, beat up and 17k isn't going to turn it into a freshly built house.Insurance $40.00 (4%)Management $100.00 (10%)P&I $322.09 (32%)Property Taxes $23.42 (2%) - I believe this it what it is today, though I doubt it will look like this going forward.

We have a SFH that has been having a number of minor plumbing problems, and now we have uncovered that one of the major drain lines (cast iron) has deteriorated and will need to be repaired.

I've been on here for quite a while and became knowledgeable in investing, so much that my clients felt 100% comfortable with me regardless of how fresh I was in the game.