I've already renovated one of the bathrooms, and I’m planning to paint the interior, update the kitchen cabinets, possibly sand the wood floors, build a fence is a corner lot and increase the rent for the room since my tenant is currently renting the entire 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house for $800 a month.

I always enjoy learning about other markets, and this post gives a fantastic blend of data and local insights that really paint a full picture.The real estate stats are particularly interesting.

I bought a new house from them in Jan 2021 and the caulking and painting is already falling apart.

And everyone wants to go to HD and buy Behr paint because consumer reports says it’s the best.

You still have flooring, cabinets, bathrooms, plumbing, insulation, paint, etc, so all that cost remains the same it would seem. 

A really nice home with some extra touches (a little granite, better flooring, nicer paint job, nicer cabinets, etc.) compared to the area will make potential tenants fall in love with the place.  2) Tenants that bring or can swing their own appliances are more financially stable (or just stable in general, ha!)

But Lo and Behold, you will have state regulators and prosecutors, coming after you, painting you as a Devil incarnate to make some headlines and parade themselves as protectors of poor home owners, who are set up and guaranteed to lose their homes when they have no options to reinstate the loan a day before auction. 

Let’s say just a roof repair and a little bit of dry wall and paint and replacing some door jams and baseboards.

and there's cleaning, carpet, painting, patching.

If you are just painting and replacing carpet, you still need to move into the home within 60 days of buying.