I'd really recommend  painting the railings white, and maybe put some flower beds outside, or a nice welcome mat?  

My daughter's first birthday party is that afternoon so I probably won't be able to make it.

The municipality actually will demand that someone come to the property and 'deal with it' because people who are freebassing, fire setting, channeling Jimmy Buffett/Mick Jagger in their birthday suits are most likely not going to answer the phone.If you remotely manage, you can always provide your housekeeping service or realtor's phone number. 

I am 17, preparing to buy my first house-hack after my birthday, and am seeking some help with my strategy.

This means that if a beneficiary has more than one Coverdell, the combined contributions to the accounts can't exceed $2,000, and no contributions can be made after the beneficiary's 18th birthday   I am not sure if you are mixing CESA with IRAs.

I'm looking to buy rentals worth $110K ARV, with $900+ rent, focusing first on cash flow, wanting to start with a handful of stable B/C neighborhoods, make some deals, and then later expand.I talked to some agents who suggested some up and coming neighborhoods: Bates Hendricks, Irvington, Little Flower, Garfield Park, even Haughville.

So they ended up carrying nearly the entire contract because all they wanted was the income monthly from me.Long story short, 2 days shy of my 36th birthday I closed on a 24 unit complex less than two months after I had ever heard of it.  

Most people have a very good sense for the quality of a neighborhood and will know, before they made it to the front door.Good signs are: maintained flower beds, neat lawns, holiday decoration, nice window treatments, all roofs in good repair, chimenys & windows in good repair,..

Did anyone here do anything special for their 25th birthday?

Curb Appeal is basically Number 1,, if the building parking area (no junker cars) trash area (neat and clean), grass cut,, flowers, shrubs trimmed.If it looks good it will rent..