I used to wash cars in the summer, paint fences and mow lawns.

I made a few small improvements to the landscaping, I bought a few new appliances, updated a few fixtures, added blinds to the windows, minor drywall repair/paint, and marketed the property as a 4th bedroom that would make great home office/den instead of a 3 bedroom plus office/den.What was the outcome?

Your turn time depends on many factors and you have to understand every owner is different which makes it challenging (some want a new bathroom, some only want reglaze of the tub, some cry about painting a unit that hasn't been painted in 8 years others want it all painted etc).

Also just replaced carpet and painted the walls because there was water intrusion from heavy rainfall.

Each year at renewal we ask them what we can do to make their place better, maybe painting a room, installing a new fan,  .. anything up to $200,  so they tell us what they want, and it's fully tax deductible.  

Hi folks, this has been all over the news and social media so I hope it's not a surprise to anyone but I just wanted to cover all the bases.Due to legislation spearheaded by the RI attorney general earlier this year, there is a new RI rental registry in place that requires all rental unit owners (even short term rentals) to register every rental property and rental unit in the state of RI, by October 1, 2024.The website is www.rentalregistry.ri.gov and you will also need to upload a current lead certificate ("Certificate of Lead Conformance") for each rental unit.The demand is so high that lead inspectors are currently booked out into November and December, so I hope you already have lead paint certs for all your units.

I didn't paint it.

I will need to pay out of pocket for visible items like paint, the shower, toilet, vanity, kitchen cabinets, wardrobe, and so on.

Usually people with good credit, income, can get funding for light, cosmetic rehabs (kitchens, baths, paint, landscape).

Enhancing the exterior with fresh paint, landscaping, new siding, or an upgraded front door can create a strong first impression.