Yes I do try to be excellent in all I do and landlording should be no different. I

A scruffy yet handsome Ug waves at me on my way to and from work every day so I'm trying to differentiate myself from other mailers or advertising they may see.

You will also learn a lot about the best way to do stuff - people will try to BS you and cut corners at first - once they realize you know what you are doing they will act different. I

It helps differentiate yourself.

I'm thinking that every situation is different and there are special cases/individuals that just won't care and go through it, regardless of cost differential.  

I've also been able to differentiate the price points between cookie cutter remodels with the standard stainless/granite finishes compared to those with finer details, wainscoting/crown/carrera baths etc.

in my experience, others may be different, I am having trouble finding lenders that will do refis under 12 months. 

While I definitely agree with others that the market value of a duplex is based on the comps, you as an investor can use cap rates, cash on cash returns, and internal ROI to compare similar properties to differentiate which property is the best investment.

Apartments would be different. I

Obviously, we all want financial freedom and I'm no different. I