That or they’ll do a quick turn around and sell this property, perhaps with minor improvements such as fresh carpet or laminate, for around 65-75K.

There are over 50 of them all fresh and new for the year in the cabinet along with oils, flours, sugars, some pasta and sauce, etc etc.People love that stuff and those kinds of simple things can set you apart.

Fresh new interior paint and new flooring in the bedrooms.

Fake plants are great too and add freshness, nobody cares that they are fake. 

-new flooring throughout-removing the wallpaper and floating the walls -fresh paint throughout (cabinets and garage included)-new appliances -installing an electric stove-new cabinet and lighting fixtures-new shower, bathtub and sink fixtures What was the outcome?

. 😊  I've been thinking more about your question based on my LA experience, and some great advice I've read from three days of lurking here on BP from some RE veterans, based less on my fantasy but more on what I would do with your idea to start out at 1.5 and move into 3-5 million houses.First, it's all going to come down to your goals, here's a quote about that from Don Konipol (from the forum post https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/519/topics/1150499-the-...Quote from @Don Konipol:IMO, the financial reasons for investing in real estate include 1- Asset Preservation2- Increase Wealth3- Current Income4- Tax MinimizationWhile these four are not mutually exclusive, the more you benefit in one area the less will be the benefit in the others, given normal market conditions, unless you uncover something everyone else has missed.

After that, you may be subject to other forms of inspections that uncover more.

My long winded question is this:What are some fresh new money-making strategies ( real-estate or not ) that aren’t on the hype yet, that don’t take much start up capital, similar to wholesaling before it got popular?

Mold remediation is addressing the moisture problem, paint over any discolored areas with Killz and put fresh paint in your color over the encapsulant.

I want it to be good but I probably need to sell it and start fresh.