Keep your costs small right now and after some time you can cash out refi and get your margins up a little monthly to give you some breathing room or put more money into it later down the road to make it "higher end" and stand out to flip for a profit. :) I'd have your pm company go out and tell you what's NEEDED for them to make it rent ready. 

Considering you have just bought this property and inherited the tenant, I would also consider finding some ways to be in good standing with them before proposing the rent increase, they might not take it so harshly.

I said U got the door jam right but you stand in it not lie down..

Here is a proposed SEC action that discusses finders fees: https://www.sec.gov/comments/s...I am not sure where this proposal currently stands.  

"Discover rare amenities" stands out to me because that's likely a key way to filter out a lot of the competition in search. 

Come January there is no hiding things, holiday spending will declare the standing of things, and while not impossible to do, I find it hard to see how they could spin a huge reduction in holiday spending as "economy is a-ok". 

Maybe my understanding of the situation is incorrect, and if so I will gladly stand corrected.  

What about new notes only a few months old, but in good standing.

I have a knack for saving on materials while providing some unique flair that will stand out in the market. 

I stand by what I said earlier about access to capital - as an investor I know that its pretty easy to access large amounts of capital, and anyone who spends a lot of time, money, and energy marketing for capital is a red flag.I believe Summit has filed for bankruptcy, but as this has happened multiple times already expect them to resurface soon with a new name & new website.