Interior updates and curb appeal.

My partners are thinking about painting the exterior and adding some shutters to increase the curb appeal (although I think it still shows pretty well).What are your thoughts, BP?

I can see if it cost 5 grand to have it done the benefit would be marginal but spending an extra 1200 to boost cashflow a 100 bucks or more a month makes sense.

.$400 is not a bad price.However they will just set the items on the curb, they are not cleaning the house.

I did get a little boost on that property from the Japanese buying spree in Hawaii in the 80's and the lack of inflation is slowing my snowball growth on appreciation.

I cant tell you how much this helps the curb appeal even in the hood. 

basically do the rehab 100% on the outside,so it has nice curb appeal. do all work inside to the point where you have drywall up and primed white. then market as starting at your lowest price with builder's grade finishes or better depending on buyer's budget and taste. have them sign a contract and give a sizable deposit and finish to their liking? 

We will be using our tax return to pay off any current debts and she will be getting a secured credit card to help boost her credit a bit more Which is already at a 720.  

My thought process is that improvements could cover some of the big ticket items + improving curb appeal enabling me to raise rents 5-10% and exceed my 70% ARV target.

The disclosed annual water bill is $2000, which via local custom is paid by the landlord.In an attempt to curb expenses, my real estate agent suggested that many landlords charge a monthly fee for tenants' washers hooked up to the units.My question is for those in markets with water billed to the landlord, how do you handle the extra water usage?