Basic staging with an agent usually means they give you insight into how you should:Declutter and depersonalize by removing photos and personal itemsArrange your furniture to improve the room’s flow and make it feel biggerAdd plants, move art, or re-arrange other accessoriesFull-service staging is another option if your house needs more hands-on attention.

This way you get the chance for appreciation as well! 

I want happy campers in my network - you've helped reiterate any deal can be good at the right purchase price.Huh, well, that is a kudos on your level of research or you've got some serious luck on your side because as chance has it I have experience working both with organizations similar to what you described and in leasing by the room. 

I manage my own properties as do my clients; with the electronic resources for screening, rent collection, more - the ROI is greatly improved and you retain control of the property.Hope this helps.

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

The city offers more affordability compared to the DMV area, with many renovated homes selling below 350k giving you a better chance at finding a property that fits your budget while avoiding sky-high prices.

It's just not the reality.I don't know your wife's income so it's hard to know what you need to replace in order to let her retire but if you think you'll get her retired in the next year or 2....you will have a 99% chance of being let down.Becoming financially free, or not needing a 2 income household comes down to 2 simple factors.

Excited and looking forward to improving!

And , since I had been working in an industry I really wasn’t passionate about, this was my chance to try an industry that I have had a passion for for the last 12 years or so.

I did minor improvements to both of those, but unfortunately had to replace the roof on each (Flat roofs suck, lesson learned).