The first-time owner headaches it would have saved me to just replace the damaged exterior doors with good, steel doors at the beginning are too many restless nights.

It has older asphalt shingles that I'm hoping will last another 3-5 years before I put stone-coated steel on.

The dumpster itself if not an inexpensive hunk of steel--exchange them moving the dumpster out, taking care of the trash in exchange for your quit-claim deed to the dumpster.You could also start charging the City rent and get the PoPo to ticket the dumpster for illegal parking. 

:The Millionaire Next Door - Thomas J StanleyThe Millionaire Mind - Thomas J StanleyEntreleadership - Dave RamseyThe Compound Effect - Darren Hardy (And his little goal setting book "Living Your Best Year Ever")Never Split the Difference - Chris VossThe Millionaire Fastlane - MJ DeMarcoIf you want to get a bit outside the realm of strictly business and self-improvement, there are a couple of good ones that I've read recently:The Paradox of Choice - Barry SchwartzGuns, Germs, and Steel - Jered DiamondAnd, just for fun, I've been reading the Horatio Hornblower series by C.S.

If they all have top-of-the-line stainless steel, then best of luck getting an ROI from that lol.I can tell you from personal experience that if the local norm is to include appliances and people walk through your unit without anything, they will either ask if appliances will be included (but have a bad impression) or not ask and also not fill out a rental application. 

A good security system, boarding up windows, steel security doors are definitely worth it.

We purchased w/a delayed down payment, wich was installing a steel roof. 

Their schedules fill up fast.I know everyday for commercial I have to plan the time slots for my clients.

If a trade war breaks out especially involving important commodities such as steel, copper, lumber and others the prices will skyrocket which means businesses will have to charge higher prices which means consumers will now spend more on the same items and buy less of other products or services which means a decline in economic activity. 

Husband works at local steel mill making $50k/year and wife is finishing up college to become a medical coder but is pregnant now so who knows.Have another tenant with same situation except mom now has another job as their kids are older and a more established family.