I work in the patch and was helping a buddy with a rental company find a 10 acre "yard" to put his housing and equipment on, nothing doing.

If I would have known that BiggerPockets could have simply equipped me, I could have saved my money and my credit.

One thing to add though is the fact we have personal property tax here, on items such as autos, boats, RVs, farm equipment, etc.

Equip the hell out of the kitchen.

You may want to learn heavy equipment operating, HVAC, or one of many trades out there.

@Shaquetta Chittams - I would look for something to guarantee the loan such as a car that is paid off or equipment that you could hold onto and sell if needed.Unless you have some asset to secure the loan, then there isn't really anything you can do to ensure you get your money back.  

This is common practice in my non-real estate busness where as a renter of equipment I am required to to list the supplier as an additional insured/loss payee.

Far less funding and heavy equipment.  

SunRun owns and maintains the solar equipment, which produces and average of 650 kWh per month, and we would be obligated to purchase ALL of the power [u]produced by the system at $.25/kWh.

Cleanliness is something not to be understated and you should have all safety equipment (smoke/carbon monoxide alarms, security system) in working order.Tagging onto cleanliness, having a clean front and back yards that are pest free is something you should work on as well.Keep an eye for leaky faucets, broken outlet wall plates, squeaky floors or hinges, running toilets or other little things that can be easily fixed, but may catch the eye of the appraiser in a negative way.As you already mentioned, the before pictures, scope of work, and comps help a great deal and are some of the main things to include.