See, Nada, only new phone."

Quote from @Stuart Udis: My comment has nothing to do with comps and your decision to make the repair shouldn't be comp influenced either.  

@Jorge Vazquez we stopped doing signs over 10 years ago.We had a separate phone number on our signs, so were able to track traffic & applications from them.We were getting more & BETTER leads from our online ads then the signs - so an easy choice to stop using them (also time & money savings).

I would like to at some point invest in an auto body shop so I have no issues with automotive repairs.

Right now you say it is $400/mo but in the summer it is much less so you need an average. you can't gouge tenants or you'll get a phone call one day from a lawyer. 

Borrowers should always shop around, especially in the hard money space where it is so easy to quickly get preliminary terms over the phone.

My recommendation is to save money through your W2 until you not only have enough for a down payment but a reserve for repairs as well.

Some people love that as the initial numbers look good, but probably over the long term they get tired of the common issues landlords face.It's not that hard typically to find a move in ready property, or even to find one that needs minor repairs, where you can capture the equity yourself vs the person selling it to you. 

Since they needed renovations, he invested roughly $30,000 per property to make them rent-ready—bringing his total investment to $110,000 per unit.Once rented, he quickly encountered issues: non-payment, eviction filings, constant repairs, and tenant-related damages.

Homeowners, your tenants ARE RESPONSIBLE IF THEY VIOLATE SANITATION RULES, phone 311 to report them.Dont let nwo mafffia dictate otherwise.