Improving that vacancy rate is just some of the low hanging fruit.

Good built, all hardwood flooring, many upgrades, beautiful but neglected large backyard with ornamental and fruit trees.

That a few phone calls to local home builders "may bear fruit" for you!

the contractor puts all their eggs in one basket , when the next cheapest guy comes along , you are out .

When there is a will there isn't always a way, and this is as far as "low hanging fruit" as you can get.

@Sylvia B. if you want to finance that property and be on the hook, and your'e left holding the basket, when it turns out that the rehab wasn't done correctly (oh, and by the way the county inspector is wanting to know where your permits and approvals are) that's your option.The only thing that matters in Real Estate transactions is "can you prove it".

Work within your strengths and don't just try to grab at low hanging fruit.

Maybe a gift basket, or a Visa Gift card saying "Dinner is on Me" or something.

You would have all your eggs in one basket, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

We like Cape Coral but we want to select a different market for this deal to avoid  having all of our eggs in one basket.