Based on the quality of the video, their ability to adjust based on our request and overall communication styles we picked 2.

That is all about your experience, skillset, and appetite for risk, as well as the quality of your renovations.

Americans are spending there $ toward quality of experience more than ever. 

Appliances supplied mean better rents and a higher quality tenant.The location of the rental and the type of tenant you want will dictate what you supply.Finding a good supplier of new appliances will get your cost down to the point that used doesn't make sense.

I get quicker responses, guidance, relationship building, more trust, and overall feel like their quality is a lot better in terms of inventory/customer service.

The reason i like working with Mark (along with the quality of what he puts out, which is better than most cost seg studies I have seen) is we have a great working relationship that we can readily discuss a client and their goals.

Current rents and building quality needs work, total rent income is around 5k/month, parcel is quite big 14k sqft.

@Joy McQuearyRecommend 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?

There are plenty of investors out there already looking for quality management, just be that. 

Meanwhile the  neighbors quality of life will improve once the new wall is constructed 2025 Q1 and the denser use is consistent with the Philadelphia planning commission's 2035 plan.