New drywall, mechanicals, windows, electrical, roof, siding- essentially new from foundation up. 

We're not curing cancer; it's just buying real estate, doing some basic math, buying some furniture and kitchen utensils, maybe getting creative with some amenities, and listing properties on STR platforms...it's daunting when you're new, certainly a grind to get started, but it's not a mystery or puzzle to solve.

If you look at the kitchen cabinets those are the cheapest of the cheap.

Details on the duplex:Price: $385kBuilt: 2012Size: 2674 sq ft (1333 each side). 2 story, 3B/2.5B each side w/ 1 car garage & driveway for both, fenced backyard both sides.Interest: 5.49%PITI: $2,698Current Rent: $1,350 but could be brought up to ~$1,600, maybe $1,700Yearly Property Tax: $8,340 (I don't pay any on my side while I live there so $4,170)Upgrades: Vinyl floor in kitchen of both units, new AC (central HVAC) on vacant unit, roof done 2016. 

We improve the kitchen and the patio but just because we live here.

Inside mounts look cleaner and you can still add decorative window dressings.

Personal residence that has a 2,000 sft office, kitchen and lounge area ( for entertaining vendors, clients and prosepects).

Although this is going to be different with a shared kitchen.

And about a week later I get the notice from the bank that the Alienation of title clause in the debt instrument is being invoked and I had a short window to pay it off or they were going to foreclose..

If prices and rents soften, it could open up a window for investors to buy at better valuations.