I wanted to update my earlier post after I met with my agent to review my policies.

I normally advise buyers you don't want to rehab to get rent ready before the 2 year issue is resolved, because the previous owner would not need to pay you for the updates/upgrades/reno. 

Things to avoid or are wastes of money/time to update?

The store front has a 2 year lease that we intend to honor while we decide if we are going to use the space ourselves or continue leasing it out so at this time we are only updating the apartment.

You should know the following:What websites your property is being advertised onHow it looks on each website (some make alterations)How many views your property is getting on these sites (Zillow makes this easy, others share no data)How many showings you've had scheduled and how many completed (there's always some cancellations)Feedback from showingsYour PMC or agent should be giving you updated CMAs every 30 days to see if the market is dropping and your price is in synch.

Thought I would keep everyone updated, the tenant is paid in full!

Any advice on how to get an updated flood certificate?

Do not let them move unit to unit either.Goiod luck, please post updates.

He is also amazing at never following up, never reaching out or providing updates, and stellar at avoiding all communication attempts from the customer.

In 2017 we decided to move to a lower cost of living area (Detroit Metro) and sold the townhome for $765,000.We purchased a home that needed updating for $420,000 in Troy, MI and renovated it ourselves.