The objective is to make the property more attractive to tenants, which increases occupancy, or more desirable to tenants, which increases rents.This is much more effective in an area that has fundamentals supporting Multifamily living.

Start with fundamentals of real estate course, learning what real estate is, theory of real property ownership, etc.

The fundamentals are strong for multifamily and this reality has not escaped the sellers.

When considering OOS investing, look for markets with strong economic fundamentals, such as job growth, population growth, and low unemployment rates.

Already have a list of things I would do the exterior to really give it a good look - of course the most important things are the fundamentals, so would do as budget allows. 

Keep it in mind, as you can self manage it (practically) forever but that time is money, and you should account for that - nobody wants to work for free.At the end of the day if you’re confident in the fundamental numbers of what this asset will return, then you’ll be fine.

@Handie Kunen I would not reach out to a "guru," yet, because there is a steep learning curve while learning the beginning phase that is a fundamental (or basic) level.

Each situation is different, but my opinion is to make sure the "fundamentals" are good on your rental property; meaning that you are purchasing based on a healthy forecasted cash on cash return.

Stay with fundamentals and the goal if you house hack is to minimize your expenses or if you buy a rental to be CF+.

There is a fundamental supply shortage that has not been addressed.