And replacing the roof shingles & kitchen appliances.

The house is vacant, the roof shingles are bad and it leaks, so the sheet rock in the ceiling has been wet and is moldy.

A new 3 tab asphalt shingle roof cost roughly the same for a 1000sf home in Taft that rents for $600 or a 1000sf home near the coast that rents for $2400.I have some older homes and some years, maintenance and repairs can exceed my total gross income on a particular home.  

If the house needs a new roof go with a shingle that dimension to it. 

@Jack BeaudoinAsbestos/portland siding (tile/plank/shingle) is low risk (not friable) unless it is disturbed (i.e. drilling holes).  

Especially in a rental; they are as close to bulletproof and maintenance free as you will find.Higher quality shingles are well worth it when doing a roof.Good light fixtures can be pretty timeless.Hardwood, not laminate.

Places I use ..... under the deck on a nail , In a lawn sprinkler head buried in a corner next to the foundation , under a shingle on the shed .  

However, the knowledge I earned through that course has been invaluable in preparing me for investing in real estate.After you complete the class and take and pass the license exam, that will be a good time to try to hang your shingle with a RE company. 

I'm getting top dollar rent for the home now, so I need to be careful not to push the rents too high.There used to be a wall A/C which hung over the garage roof and damaged the shingles, so we removed it when we purchased the home.

The construction guy came in the house and said the only fix was to rip out the roof, put all new boards and shingles down.