I love to learn and share with others to improve their real estate journey. 

I also wonder how this is going to work.. you cant tax a parcel that has lost a 5 mil dollar improvement ??? 

•Exterior: Landscaping improvements, including tree trimming and shrub removal.

I find that cash flow is very important so that I don’t have to come “out of pocket” to pay for major improvements / repairs  

I don't know your skin thickness but know I do it with love and care for your improvement, there is no insult meant by any of it but fact is we all gotta suck, learn and try again before we get great, right. 

It is my belief your current situation is not a bad position (it is a goid position that will improve with time).  

Tapping into that equity through a HELOC or cash-out refinance and reinvesting in higher-performing assets could improve their ROI significantly.

Quote from @Aaron Kuehmichel: When the tenant requests an improvement, it's OK to say no.

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If it doesn't improve the statistics in the jurisdiction you are going to have to push to get a report filed.