I agree with @Jorge Poveda and @Van Flowers.  

You come to Milwaukee, especially my side of town, and you'll see flowers in the medians, nice signs and fences, and no graffiti. 

If appraisal doesn't come in - they have to put more money down (just something to consider).2) Cash is king - you are freeing up your capital3) Spring is always a good time to sell with all the flowers are in bloom!

I've been a wall flower on the site for a little while, reading blogs, forums, listening to the podcasts.

Fresh flowers, baked goods, music etc. 

I know the canned response is something along the lines of ''read the CCR of the HOA", but in your experience, are these Associations focused on these things or just keeping the flowers to the entryway of the neighborhood looking good?

Tenants are extremely hard on appliances, it is not uncommon.Landlord Responsibilities: Landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular:a.Cultivate, care for and mow surrounding grass, lawn, flowers, and shrubberyb.Maintain the premises to substantially comply with any applicable code, statue, ordinance, or regulation governing the premisec.Maintain the roof, floors, walls, foundations, and all other structural components in reasonable good repair as to be usable and capable of resisting normal loadsd.Keep any shared or common areas reasonable clean, sanitary, and safe from defects increasing the hazards of fire or accidente.Provide a reasonable program for the control of infestation by insects, rodents, and other pests at move in f.Except where the condition is attributable to normal wear and tear, make repairs and arrangements necessary to put and keep the premises in as good condition as at move ing.Provide reasonably adequate locks and provide keys to the tenanth.Maintain all electrical, plumbing (main lines), heating, and other facilities and appliances supplied by Landlord in reasonably good working orderi.Maintain the unit in reasonably weather tight conditionj.Provide facilities adequate to supply heat and water and hot water as reasonably required by the tenant

Don't fool yourself into thinking every investment home in the portfolio was full of unicorns and flowers. 

In case you missed the first two posts of my little Stockton Analyses "Series", here are the links:Part 1: Where have all the flowers gone - On over-rehabbed, overpriced properties:Part 2: Straight Outta Stockton – On properties in, let’s call them...

I need new carpet , I need new flowers bed  , I need new door, I need to move my apartment neighbors to loud, I need more parking, I need unit to be repainted, I need more time to pay rent, I need,  I need, I need ,I need.