It actually doesn't look terrible with just painted cinderblock, but this is an up-and-coming neighborhood and everything is getting nicer and nicer around it, so excellent curb appeal will command strong rents.

What I dont see is rents etc. that each are commanding, new vs say 20 years old.

We haven't had any major problems with this, and can command a little higher nightly rate because not many places on Airbnb in PCB allow pets. 

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They are typically older properties and can’t command the rent that would result in a positive cash-flow, so they’d be of little current interest to a hedge fund.One deal recently presented to us involved buying a $375k FMV run-down property for $350k and spending $100k to $150k to add several bedrooms and a bath, as well as a kitchen upgrade and polishing the rest of the place up.

I knew her office second in command and if his wife even showed up at all in her department to head it, it probably didn't add up to 18 days a year.Any way most states passed laws to limit finders fees to help keep the money in their coffers.

Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC), while on active duty in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

     I'm doing vacation rentals in the Palm Springs area as well, it's a strong market, especially if you do your homework and understand what types of properties are highest demand, and command the greatest rates and lowest vacancies.

Are there any places in the US where you can command a $1k/month rent but only spend $50k on purchasing the property? 

That's always been the way I've done it; fresher paint, fresher carpet, nice lighting and the other little things EQALS - The ability to command a higher rent and a LONGER TERM LEASE.