I will definitely be following the political landscape there. 

I added extended driveway, RV parking, back yard landscaping w/ covered patio, shiplap on two interior walls, and painted accent walls in every room.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Here's why:Philadelphia offers a diverse real estate landscape with a mix of residential, multifamily, and commercial properties.

To properly renew a lease with a tenant, several tasks SHOULD be done:1) Evaluate the property to make sure tenant is taking care of it and you want them to stay.2) Do a market analysis of rental rates.3) Determine target rental increase amount4) We present all this to the tenant, as we assume they're looking at rental rates on Zillow, etc.5) We then ask the tenant what adjustment they think is fair and then negotiate rent amount and lease term (we always try to go for 2 years).6) New lease sent electronically to sign.All of this takes time, hence a Renewal Fee.

Easy to write a state specific lease and make tweaks, and send for electronic signature.

The landscape wasn't in good shape so had that redone.

This is a staggering difference to the RE agent landscape where vast differences in knowledge and performance seem to have almost no effect like the consolidation effects you can observe in almost any other industry. 

Paint, flooring, landscaping, some new appliances, fixtures, hardware, etc.  

Our improvements included updating the interior finishes, improving the landscaping, and ensuring the home was move-in ready.