This is your seed, when you plant seed you expect a return, but if you eat the seed (blow your money), you have no seed to invest, (no return). 

@Jaycee Greene If a unit has a hookup I typically provide the washer/dryer.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: You don't have a great case for a tax appeal here because it looks like it was upped based on the renovation and improvements done prior to you buying it.

Let’s put it this way…I’m so green that I don’t know what I don’t know.  

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: I grew up near the 63031 zip code and know the area welll.

Quote from Greene: You are in a great spot with your second rental property, but what's the rush?

Quote from @Jamal Moore: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: No.

While they do eat into rental margins the larger profit came from the sale and the added rental profit was not worth the hassle of being a landlord.

I like this @Jonathan Greene. 

@Jonathan Greene we've been promoting this tactic for over 15 years:)