-That price range would knock out the 1% rule for a rental in my area(unless a unicorn duplex pops up) and that price range would range from a 3/2/1 to 4/2/2 roughlyLooking for some insight from more knowledgeable seasoned investors.

So I'm wondering if it's worth it to spend the extra now to knock out all the old tile and just tiling around the tub and drywalling the rest of the room.Thoughts?

I would knock out the 12-17% debt before looking to invest in a rental.  

"Just knock out that wall and add a bathroom to raise the rents..." as if it's that easy.There are other "dangers" but to just give one piece of advice, really read up on your HOA documents.

Sometimes on a Saturday I might have 4 or 5 of these 30 second fixes I can knock out at different units which may have cost me $500 or more to handle with a PM or contractors.

Electric wise there are also a few plugs throughout the house that aren’t hot and the panel has some missing knockouts which the inspector said was curious.

We could knock out two birds with one stone and visit family that live along I 80 in Nebraska.  

If you know how to do the work, then you can probably direct laborers and handymen to help you and knock out the work in a week or so! 

Might be a year away yet, building those reserves and getting my own financial footprint reduced (might knock out the car payments first), but we shall see. 

If you live in CA or other expensive areas, the GI bill could pay you as much as $3000-4000 per month in cash to pay for rent for a few years while you knock out your schooling.Retirement:  With the new retirement system that rolled out, members will only receive 40% of their base salary per year in benefits if they retire at 20 years (as opposed to the previous 50%).