I am buyers agent as well so I do like working with FSBO buyers because honestly I know the contracts and customs so it's not like I am making one more cent if you hire a top notch agent or handle the contracts yourself.

You do mention the garage door in your post, I would take it up a notch tho.

Since you are at the top price point of your neighborhood, you should have top-notch marketing!    

Top notch Entrepreneurship program and tuition is a little over $6K a year.

@Amy Raye RogersThe best returns are usually on the value add opportunities if they go well.If you buy in all cash and renovate you have a brand new property with a top notch product.

Joe Samoah is an investor in DC- he finds beat up houses and does top notch remodeling to the homes and rents to section 8 residents.He says the Biggest expenses to a landlords are vacancy rates-when the resident is out your out of thousands fast due to vacancy, repairs etc.

He is a top notch realtor, and also invests himself, so he knows what investors are looking for.

The biggest challenge for a self-managed property owner is making sure the cleaning is getting done...and the quality of the clean is top notch.  

The one toy I still need to get is an old 50's Spartan travel trailer, laugh all you want but the semi art deco design is top notch and it is Rolls Royce quality.

The work done is top notch.