If you're willing to travel and hour and a half and be hands on then you'll most likely accrue more equity in your deal when you have a successful renovation but you're trading your time.

Quote from @Polat Caglayan: 1500 sq ft and a mid-level renovation that complies with section 8 standards I would get a contractor out there 

Schlage has a 3 yr warranty on electronic locks and the UPS you a replacement after a few photos and a quick phone call. 

Everyone has their own room and a bathroom and they share common space such as living room, dining room and a kitchen and they are one the same lease.

All it took was removing a couch and a TV and giving the exterior a quick pressure wash.

I also plan to touch-up paint, fix kitchen cabinet drawers, replace outlets and a few door handles. 

The house sits near a freeway junction and a busy street, and while my previous rental was also close to the freeway, something about this home's elevation makes the noise unbearablyintrusive.

I have found a place where less than $200K USD can buy an apartment in the city center, and a large tract of farm land 10 miles outside the city.

I don't think it's wise to try this until you have proven experience and a solid partnership agreement.It's OK to scale slowly.

My accountant's office called me the other day and let me know that I could amend my 2022 tax return and claim losses due to Hurricane Ian to a primary residence property and a investment property.