By the way, from what I read in the Wall Street Journal, there’s a growing number of niche investors cropping up who love grabbing assignments that fly under the mainstream radar, especially if you’re bringing something fresh to the table like a distressed duplex they can reposition, or a small portfolio of row homes they can turn into long-term rentals.

With fresh paint throughout inside and out, brand-new roof, dual HVAC systems, updated water heater, stainless steel appliances, lighting fixtures, outlets, countertops, and PEX plumbing just to name a few.

Now for the house you are leaving behind…I like to have this one freshly painted, and take action on any maintenance items.  

If the first violation is in January and the second is in August, I would say enough time has passed that we could count the second violation as a fresh-start first violation.

We saw a large influx of section 8 re-inspections (and even new inspections) coming back and saying that the properties needed fresh paint, new countertops, etc.

So we're wondering if we'd get more by selling when they look great/fresh?

Fresh eyes help.Mindset Check: You're never going to know everything before you start.

For starters you bought it after a fresh rehab.

Another old buddy in San Antonio picked up a modest fourplex a few years back, and while it never turned into a headline-worthy success, those steady rent checks stacked up over time as local employers brought in fresh workers.

If not then we go with a really clean look of fresh beds, and grass that will really pop out.