If you repaint the cabinets and it takes 8 hours but you save money there so you can buy the granite counter tops/higher end appliances that may attract the buyers quicker thus reducing holding costs, you might be better off repainting.

See if you need to add anything to be more attractive to renters.When I first started out I listed our place a little below the other guys so that I could start getting reservations and reviews.

I prefer SFH myself because they seem to be easier to rent and attract better tenants.

You could also give a local artist cheap/free temporary space to display stuff in the windows as a way to attract more eyes to your building

There's lots of avenues for you out there, that's one of the things that makes real estate such an attractive investment.

A couple things I am doing to maximize my rentals are looking at properties near colleges/universities to rent to students as well as properties near tourist attractions to rent on sites like VRBO or AirBnB.

Perhaps the laws of attraction have brought a seller-financing candidate within reach. 

Average monthly income of 600 USD seems attractive but ambitious. 

Interest rates are low, I could avoid constant closing costs with investment loans over and over, and the cash would feasibly make my purchase offers more attractive.

I am hoping to attract distantinvestors by offering full service property management as well as assist locals.