Anyone here have any advice on where and what to purchase (brand, kind, etc...)

Unable to estimate appreciation potential because it’s brand new and no room to add on or make improvements, but over time I do think some appreciation due to prime location.

It has 3 br and 2 ba.

3) Aside from washing the walls or getting a full repaint quoted, would it be reasonable to deduct the expected cost of "Kilz" paint/odor sealant brand for effected square footage?

Your tenants are customers, properties are your product and reputation is your brand.

If it’s just cosmetic, like a fresh coat of paint or minor fixes, it’s probably worth it.

to me its market dependent and hind sight you know what they say.so for me it was selling the 2 homes I had in Palo Alto and one in MIlpitas.Milpitas I bought that brand new for 79k  Palo Alto one of them I paid 180k for and the other 350k.. if I held those until today..

By taking the equity from one property and reinvesting it into another, you can continue building your real estate empire without constantly injecting fresh capital.Why BRRR Works for Real Estate InvestorsThe BRRR strategy allows investors to grow their portfolios faster because it leverages the property’s equity to fund future deals.

If so, have them hold the builder to the fire, that is not acceptable for a brand new home and that should be on them to fix that and anything else.

Andrew I am certain most of that inventory was condos there were whole brand new high rises were maybe 10 units got sold and then NOthing..