It wouldn't be near as stressful if I didn't need the funds for the other property I'm purchasing (classic save the family farm story) 

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Then you take a price point.. you take a marketer who comes up with this Freedom BS and there you go has a big following preys on newbies or investors just starting out.. who are very trusting and who probably think Hey a guy with this big of internet presence would never misrepresent the investment.Follow that up with BP post with that one guy saying he got a rent check every month and after 3 months of successful rent checks others jump in... this is just a classic cluster from the top on down in my mind.. and then you take the guy who talked all these people into these investments and he is no where to be seen and has decamped to other markets. to do it all over again..

As an owner of a professional painting company for the past 10 years my recommendation would be: Benajmin Moore Scuff X matte for walls, color: OC23 Classic Grey Benjamin Moore Scuff X Semi Gloss White for trims and doors. 

Coke will NEVER be #2.It is an american classic.

Doing it kinda screwy, but if your going to stick with that method, likely have to change the cash classication to get it to show in the P&L.

I don't ever match shutters and doors (personal preference), so I'd either go classic with black shutters and a red door or maybe dark gray shutters with a brighter blue door for a little pop of color.

Whether it be targeting corporate transplants by putting it on AirBNB for a minimum of 30 days - STR permits not required - or the classic year long contracts. 

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Even by the classic long term guideline that rents must exceed 1% of the purchase price, this is a bad investment.