Those that respond “$0” or something ridiculous, you can request income documentation from them to justify.Don’t be afraid to share with them how much your property taxes & Insurance increased and that YOU cannot afford to absorb them.ALWAYS get an increase or something of value annually when rents are increasing or tenants will start thinking they should never have an increase, making future increases that much more difficult to negotiate.

Monthly rent is $1,850 and plan to increase next year.

I am an insurance broker in Colorado and can confirm that most insurance companies are increasing to minimum 8% deductibles on most condos.   

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are an increasingly popular way to generate additional rental income on an existing property.

Put the profit towards a new Primary residence and ~$50k towards a rental property.2) Rent it out and eat the cash flow loss, hoping rents increase.

My question is, if I want to remodel aspects of it to increases its valuation does it make sense to wait until I rent it out a year to someone or do it before hand ? 

It's not absolute, but it increases the odds.3) Take care of your tenants - According to Zillow, tenants stay on average 3-5 years in a rental.

The BEST method for real estate investing is very simple: increase earnings, reduce expenditures, save, and invest from your own funds.You should focus on increasing earnings and learning how to manage your budget.

They will try to cut the FED prime rate, increase tariffs, and shake up global trade.

The mortgage has gotten out of hand due to property tax increases, miscalculated escrow, and an increase in my interest rate from an initial buy down, increasing from $2600/mo to $3200/mo.