Target areas with high rental demand, job growth, and population increases to ensure strong occupancy and appreciation.

And during inflationary times, our rental rates increase.

If you can get your Vantage Score up 50 points, you will see positive results on the mortgage scores as well, it just may be 30 or 40 points or could be 60 to 80 point increase vs Vantage increase of 50 points. 

Do you need to increase rents in the next year to cover your costs?

You could consider the areas in the city with the highest value increases.

Also, hyperfocus helps me find a home with the right conditions - a stable but increasing-value neighborhood.

Typically its done for open space or use for community property (ie. fire station location or other county use) and typicaly would assist in increasing tax base.  

The time back will free up more time to increase your active income, or acquisition of more rentals to get you more cashflow (passively or actively).

This puts the current market rents of $885–$925 per unit well within the affordable range, with room for modest increases post-renovation.I’ve also reviewed competing properties in the area; apartments seem to be listed between 975 -1000, and houses are listed between 1300-1900.

If land values are increasing significantly, you can back-end load the seller financing for a percentage of the profit when you sell.To add to prior comment, how many septic tanks do you have?