We put up a dividing wall and door and texture & paint.

You might know of a plant being worked on in Pueblo so I was gonna stay in Colorado Springs (much safer than Pueblo from what I hear), but work said it would be better for me to stay in MD :-(.

Nice job, but I'm not a big fan of dark pine-lined, or spotty textured ceilings - especially when someone purposely does it now...

I know this isn't a home improvement forum, but I am so happy with the result in the kitchen that I had to share some before and after pictures.As this is my first rental property and a unit I've owned and neglected for 8ys, it felt great to finally get some improvements done and put me one step closer to maximizing the value of a unit located in a rapidly improving market.Before: small galley kitchen, old single-pane window, textured ceiling with dated fixture, lineoleum, ceiling holes from the bathroom renovation upstairs and chasing a tub leakAfter: opened the wall, removed the valence, IKEA cabinets/countertop, repurposed shelves from another room, donated subway tile, free dishwasher and stove (donated from friend that just upgraded,) recessed lightning on a dimmer switch, $300 fridge (thanks Craigslist)

I guess you could say I am trading a JOB at the plant for a JOB in RE, but the new JOB will definitely help me hit my personal and financial goals easier.

Tough area but coming back after they closed the auto plant there.

Talk with lenders, real estate agents, and begin planting those seeds for a long lasting relationship.

There was a Coke Bottling plant nearby that they converted to mini-storage, they basically build a whole new inside, sort of a building within a building. 

So I bought 24 and planted them in the rental homes back yard.

Now if you replaced a tree or planted a new tree, that would be a landscaping improvement that would normally be depreciated.It goes without saying, that the portion of a repair expense attributed to your residence unit is a non-deductible personal expense.