People seem to speak highly of Papersource (Bill Mencarow), for example-- you might start with his "Registry of Note Investors" if you are seeking funding sources.I see some comments on this forum that suggest note brokering is [some outdated idea from the '80s that is the domain of pitchmen and gurus] and I beg to differ.

Several homes I see I have honey oak cabinets that are outdated.

Get some estimates, but it is usually much less expensive to improve on the existing structure unless the improvement has serious structural issues such as foundation, or other issues such as outdated electrical that required the intire house to be rewired to bring it to code, in addition to roof or other major cosmetic expenses involved.

If all the competition is remodeled to a certain standard then you know what you need to do, if not and everything is outdated ask your realtor for advice.Do you have any skill in picking out counter tops, cabinets,tile etc?

Before a tenant moves out, I give the other tenants in the building the new common area keys and a notice that the locks will be changed on the move out date.  

Here's a big issue though which I've spent weeks getting to the bottom of... most list sites have outdated/incorrect information.

The houses are big over there but heavily outdated and there's a chipotle and Whole Foods there.

Too often their perceived value is anchored in outdated or unfounded information, or mere emotion. 

It didn't detail a move out date.

They want things to happen quickly and have little patience for the slow, outdated processes that have largely made up the real estate process throughout previous generations.