Equity: The addition will enhance the value of your home.

It only proves that we have to continue learning to enhance our businesses every day!

Credit Enhancements: A loan to provide improvements to the property.

A year and a half has gone bye and I realize this money is not going to last for my entire life if I don't start living very conservatively even with the investments that are made from within the trust, or enhancing my income. 

Imagine someone having gotten a key (for whatever reason, however, doesn't matter), and using it to go in and commit a sexual assault, murder, etc because a landlord didn't change them between tenants.

I've also instructed my PM to put a 3 day notice on her door this coming Tuesday as an additional enhancement to make sure she keeps her word to "pay by Friday".  

Make sure that any enhancements you do are in-line with other properties of a similar type.

Or items that enhance curb appeal?  

Kris Ashili - Define your rental criteria and apply evenly across all applicants.Example:- Credit score > 650, else cosigner needed - Proven income > 3x rent- No violent/sexual crime records- Good references from job & 2-3 previous landlords (this could let you legally deny them all if you found bad prior history)- No evictionsAdditionally:- Upfront payment (1st/last/1 month sec dep or whatever is max allowed by law)- All tenants must be named on leaseTo avoid any perception of discrimination, apply the standards and send rejection letter highlighting (use check box form letter?)

What would happen if that person were a criminal or worse some type of sexual preditor  and this homeowners wife was home alone  this is why Open houses the female RE agents holding them must really be aware of their surroundings