You cannot enhance, upgrade or improve the property and expect to be able to recover those costs if it is redeemed.The issue comes from what meets the definition of secure, preserve and maintain. 

Ask them to help enhance it. 

Photos are a bit too enhanced but the house turned out great!

Great informative video, enhances the knowledge clearly.

It's time additional time with your family, volunteering, reading, enhancing yourself, etc and doing other activities that provide actual lasting happiness. 

If a degree will increase your earning power, and if your education will enhance your investing game, then why would you not finish the degree?

I find it rewarding to get new (and inherited) tenants trained, to find reliable subs, to make process changes and enhancements that save money, or time.

Continue to dive into the real estate world more and just enhance my knowledgethis is just the beginning !!

LOL  I'm just continuing my minimus and repurpose goals...Continue to enhance my get out of the LL trenches nap schedule further by 1031 exchanging 2 of my apt buildings as a TK package into industrial property I repurpose or an OZ buy locally.

@Alex FranksMoney to me is a tool to expand opportunities and enhanced life experiences.