I've allowed pets in my STR for five years and haven't had any problems except some extra cleaning a couple times, which was paid for by the guest. 

That project taught him that buyers in these well-established neighborhoods pay close attention to the details..things like making sure the ceiling lines are clean, storage is intuitive, and every inch feels purposeful rather than tacked on.For your project, thinking about the functionality of the added space is key.

OP said: It’s frustrating, especially because our due diligence came back clean, leases were solid, and the property had just been fully renovated.

I don't think the fact that prices have gone up 5 years in a row is a good clean indicator that they will continue to do so, if it cashflows today and I can hold it for 20 years inflation should do most of the heavy lifting for me. 

Don’t know much about Memphis as a city itself though, I just know crime was a problem back in the day, is that still the case or is the city getting cleaned up and growing?

If you are just painting and replacing carpet, you still need to move into the home within 60 days of buying. 

Trash cleans you know. 

While we didn’t need significant updates, our team focused on cleaning, staging, and marketing to highlight the home's features.

That might be especially attractive to folks who want to shed the clothes they wear at work to keep their living space more clean.

‘The leading expert’In the videos he posts to YouTube on a near-weekly basis, Mendenhall, 42, projects a clean-cut if casual figure, appearing in button-down shirts — only seldom wearing a tie — with a neatly trimmed Vandyke beard as he brightly talks up his business.