I would recommend whatever maximizes the income of the property without over doing it. for example if the property is extremely outdated and far sub par to other homes in the area and a full gut is whats needed for you to get rent at market value (and you have the funds for it) then sure full remodel makes sense.

So if the taxes put you upside down, just sign it over at par to get off the hook 

In others, prepaying the loan at 12% par to reinvest in a 12% par loan is fairly pointless.  

Don't let industry full timers bring you down and think that you're sub-par to them.

I'm a first generation landlord though there are several generations in my family that have worked in some part o the construction trades.I have been a landlord though for over 15 years.

I have a buyer lined up already and my new construction is on par to be done on time.

Similar home was listed today with renovations that were sub-par to that house.

If the slope is too much for the capabilities of the self-leveling compound, you build up the deepest part o the whole thing with the compound.Sometimes in the first floor you'll need to shore up the floor.

A Fulton County or DeKalb County tax rate will be "equal" regardless of area, although a school district like Decatur City will add on additional taxes and they have good public schools; the City of Atlanta will add on additional, but most of the schools are still sub-par.  To

He wants $200k for the house and 3.86 acres but the house probably needs about $25k to bring it up par to list it.