Just to note; It seems that the state of Missouri has no contractor licensing requirements, subsequently the barrier to entry in low.

Much of the public IMO has not caught on, but as it becomes common knowledge that 5% down conventional works on 2-4 units, expect a bump in competition and subsequently value.

Head on a snow plow and the seat belt makes little difference, slide your car off the road and roll it, odds are with a seat belt you live, if you are ejected because you did not wear the seatbelt you most often die. 

Purchase price: $190,000 Cash invested: $223,000 Sale price: $275,000 List of upgrades included:Stairs Finish
-door hardware as needed
-Bathroom vanities (2 at 2nd floor and 1 for 1st floor)
-Interior paint
-Drywall repair
-Counter top
-Bathroom Floor
-Paint cabinets 
-Fix or replace Slide door 
-fix frog widow
-Instal lights 
-Repaint or replace doors
-fix any loose toilet
-Add a support at fence 
-Fix beam and drywall at garage where termites damages
-fix the air exhaust fan
-Dumpster services 
-Cleaning fix part of the roof, replace screen doors, replace window What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Pool, hot tub, photogenic walls, mini golf, indoor slides, great lighting, etc.

5) Given your experience, would you say that obtaining a mortgage in your name, and subsequently transferring ownership to the LLC is a better or worse choice than obtaining the loan for the property through the LLC?

They decided to make a 5X5 box for a closet in one of the bedrooms instead of knocking a wall out and closing the other sides sliding door that was originally the closet.4) B unit panel was damaged by someone likely the tenant and has wires dangling out and now we have to replace and update it.5) A unit didn't have the right switches and amp levels, so a panel upgrade was completed to support the newer AC system that was installed.6) B unit flushed their childs diapers down the toilet and clogged the unit up and we ended up having to spend 6k on having a plumber come in exuviate adn reinstall a new sewer cleanout.7) Replaced every toilet due to damages/wear and tear and had multiple roof leaks from upper unit to lower unit. 8) Due to the leak ended up having sewage remediation company come out and rip out drywall, carpet, faming, and plumbing.9) Due to the toilets and sewage am still currently working on replacing the carpet which was brand new due to the unit turn... 10) The tenant in unit B cut holes in the walls of the exterior of the home and because they leave food out in their kitchen, we now have rats in our walls and a random racoon.Now before I go on to the last major item note that most of these issues are completed and were completed in under a week.

Not sure what your budget is on this, but you could do something like this:http://www.curbly.com/users/brittnimehlhoff/posts/15350-how-to-a-smart-solution-for-covering-an-ugly-existing-chain-link-fenceOr if its a rental and you'll have it for a while you could grow something on it like this:http://www.houselogic.com/photos/outdoors/backyard-privacy-ideas/slide/fence-it-in/#fence-cover-upAlso, as Isaac said above, black is better looking than silver.... 

Rents just haven't caught up as property values, and subsequently property taxes, continue to rise. 

@Cameron Palte I did a presentation on this a few weeks ago for @John Warren meet up group in Berwyn and I would be happy to share the slides. 5 ways you will make money with that condo1.