Houses that are upgraded in our neighborhood command $150+/mo more in rent and sell $40k+ premium over non upgraded homes.We had 2 flooring contractors stop by during our option period and the quotes they gave us I am having trouble with because they are not apples to apples:Vendor 1) 1,300 sqft Engineered hardwood $10k Tile in the bathrooms, kitchen, breakfast nook, laundry (300 sq feet) $3kTub tile surround and 1 shower $2kTotal: $15,000Vendor 2) Labor including demo and install $5k1,300 sqft engineered hardwood $5kTile surround & shower tile $2kKitchen and bath floor tile $2kNow, I can do the math and see that one is cheaper in total.

As folks in New York City are well aware, real estate is the most commanding asset in a rapidly shrinking and high-inflation market – consequently, hard money loans represent ideal opportunities for investors hoping for non-traditional financing options.While most hard money lenders in NYC demand burdensome financial information and reserve requirements to make any loans, Riverdale Funding has a simple one-step application process.

Since the buyer will have to do repairs and lease up the buyer is creating the potential and return and not the seller.I explain this time an again to sellers that if you want to command a higher price you will need to put in the work.

And 36 Other Key Financial Measures http://amzn.to/Zv0ZphFrank also has another book called 10 Commandments for Real Estate Investors that I reread every other month or so as a reminder: http://amzn.to/15ikXL0Ken McElroy has two great books on apartment investments and one on property management:The ABCs of Real Estate Investing: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors Miss http://amzn.to/HdXVf1The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing: How to Identify the Hottest Markets and Secure the Best Deals http://amzn.to/1bcWx50The ABC's of Property Management: What You Need to Know to Maximize Your Money Now http://amzn.to/1d518JKAlso see Ken's BP interview on Podcast 052: Buying Apartment Complexes, etc. here:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/09/bp-podcast-052-raising-millions-ken-mcelroy-rich-dad/I think these are the place to start, but there's many more let me know if you'd like to see more.Good hunting-

At first I thought may be it would command more rent because the tenants do not have to share a common wall - more privacy, but the rent history says otherwise.

Spend some time building some skills that will command a greater income.

That coupled with the service can command more money so I deal with maintenance issues.  

Are we really here to discourage the people who are taking bold action and/or going after their dreams because we project our own fears on them or because we don't want to see them succeed because deep inside of ourselves, we want to invest internationally but don't dare doing and so the last thing we want is to see other people successfully doing it.I see repeated negative posts from the same people (not those who replied here thus far) from people in the international forum and I'm left wondering why they're hanging in the international forum if they're negative about international investing.By the way, even though I totally disagree with him on this matter, I have to command @John Carbone for writing in all honesty "I haven't researched ...

A couple of places you can look....there is a KW FB referal groups...actually several...you can post a request there.After you find the agent you can send it thru Command under the Referrals tab...about the 3rd or 4th icon down the left side.That allows you to track it, send notes, etc.   

She has a lot of tips and tricks, and knows how to command a room.