(case by case basis depending on rents).

It really depends on your long-term goals and how much work you want to put in.

That bathroom you mention may have to be torn apart and redone, it depends largely on the individual Inspector that you deal with.I would go to the County/City Building Dept counter and talk to them in person.

We’re one ofthe few property managers that require W-2’s and a bank statement and we go way beyond the traditional, “income must =3x rent” qualifier.Below is more information about what our Applications Department does to screen applicants and find the best tenantspossible for your property.Required InfoWe require the following from each applicant over the age of 18, that is not a dependent of anotherapplicant (as evidenced on a tax return):Copy of acceptable state picture IDRecent YTD paystubRecent W-2Recent Bank Statement, all pages, no info blacked outRecent tax return if self-employedApplicants are often slow about turning this information in, asking us why we need it and then takingseveral days to submit.

I bet that translates into other good practices, like fast response times when people reach out to you.

It depends on whether it's an assignment or double close.

It depends on what your debt-to-income ratio is and what you can qualify for.

And who knows what is in store with the jobs market.It also depends upon the election and what policies are implemented.I am hoping prices continue to drop in multifamily, and we see a pick up in activity.

Paint cabinets instead of replacing (dependent on the area, see this work in many markets, instead of paying 2x-2.5x the cost)3.

You also need 12-24 months of reserves so need to hold back some of your down payment money possibly depending on other assets that you may have.