Then I look at the condition of the propertyA = Brand new constructionB = 1975 and newer homes with a FULL renovation (Roof, HVAC, Appliances, All hard-surface floors, Exterior and Interior cosmetic repairs and paint, Hardware replaced, New light fixtures, Fenced in Backyard, and more!)

Ryan Cameron Kevin Branin Jon Sanborn , Remember to leave your wallet at home if you visit any guru seminars.

REIAs are good places to meet like-minded individuals, but the speakers they bring in are there to prey on the masses at the REIA, so hold onto your wallet when they start spouting with their silver tongues.Jack

Got discounted premium paint from home depot sale, painted the cabinets white, updated the hardware on the cabinets too.

However, while I was succumbing to shiny object syndrome (admiring the fancy new kitchen, new hardware, and beautifully tiled bathrooms), my agent was crawling around in the basement crawlspaces, collecting cobwebs and assessing the plumbing.

I should have mentioned I'm already a 50% owner in a Design/Web/Strategy company (been going strong for 16 years with a team of 10 employees) that allows me a lot of deductions already (phone, car, internet access, hardware/software purchases, etc).

You're in a better place than I to disclose the maintenance issues for units which have hardware not commonly available.

Paint, flooring, light fixtures, cabinet and door hardware, and food landscaping should do the trick

Be smart, do your homework, remember, the buck stops with you and flies out of your wallet not your real estate agent that will get upteen phone calls (leads) when they put their real estate sign in the front yard, kind of like hookers, no matter who the jon is, they will get laid, I mean paid!

You don't have to protect your wallet at these events.