A few small touches, like high-quality linens and a welcome guide, can make a big difference. 

A clean, neutral-looking curb gives prospective homebuyers a chance to visualize their own additions/upgrades.

You’ll learn the ropes on how to be a landlord with a lower risk/higher quality tenant-base. 

Soon after I built the car wash, I was evicted from my leased space where I waxed and cleaned cars. 

Years ago it was finding quality tenants.

Quote from @Michael Smythe: @Zachary YoungRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Clean-up costs- make sure you have sufficient coverage.D. 

In both cases to keep things clean for underwriting at the bank I used my HELOC to secure the mortgage. 

I just closed a DSCR loan on a Duplex with Total Quality Lending.

Any MF of the quality and size (50 up) I would have been interested in would have been cash flow negative for the next 5 years or so, even with 30% down.