In H-Town, fancy storage and garage condos might not be widespread yet, but I reckon there's potential.

@Jason C.Generally, I agree with @Ashish Acharya: travel to meet with a business advisor, like CPA-CFP-PFS-XYZ (sorry, poking a little fun at my friend who has more fancy letters than I do), could be deductible.

I am no fancy investor but my 'Grandpa' advice would be this. 

We just didn't call it that since it didn't have a fancy acronym yet. 

Since your applicants can be pickier it may make more sense to spruce things up a bit.In the bathroom a pop of paint color and a fancy mirror could transform the room cheaply. 

The River Walk is fancy, but then just steps away in any direction one feels like they're in a film set for RoboCop, with all the trimmings of a post-industrial wasteland.

Add an island, don't scrimp on cabinets, get fancy looking (not expensive) appliances with all the latest gadgetry2) Great room - if at all possible (structurally), turn the old living room/dining room/kitchen area into a big open space.

If I wanted something fancy, then they would have to special order, but that's not what you want for your rental. 

Without AC or fancy kitchens/bathrooms.

They're fairly low tech, nothing fancy but I've had no problem trusting them which has worked out well with me being located almost 1k miles away.