Mine have formica, but if I needed to make a change I would probably do quartz to increase resale value if I ever decided to sell. 

Yes, you can rely on appreciation and rent increases if you do not need the cashflow now.

This is a very fair game I could say, I meant to say in the real world they're just "property management"/REIT that doesn't necessarily have to perform to buy/sell the property to increase NAV.

I was thinking to increase rent by 200 over the course of 3 months to get to fair market price.

If that's your market, your only choice is to get aggressive or sit vacant.Consider lowering the price but increasing your standards.

I would like to be able to put more money into the deals to increase my return.

Bookkeeping when it comes to real estate investments can get tricky.I often find the following mistakes occur1) They fully write off the mortgage payment when in reality the mortgage payment is broken down into Interest, principal paydown and an increase into the escrow account.2) If the property is managed by a PM company, do not factor in the PM Statement3) do not calculate depreciation expenseBest of luck in your search for a proper bookkeper.

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In 2022, rising rental rates have forced HUD to significantly increase maximum rents as too many S8 voucher holders can’t find rental homes at previous rates.PositivesRent comes directly to landlord, every month!

Any time you can avoid adding more trade lines to your credit and increasing your DTI its best.