Some have been redone, others are a "handyman's delight", but I'm curious if it really matters if all the numbers work? 

There were a myriad of reasons for these things - some excuses, some legitimate - but the reasons don't matter, only the results matter.

This will help start the refi processRenter timeline for move-in matters: Good renters give 60+ days notice to their current landlord.

I agree with the majority: the wisest move is to live in an affordable market where your dollar will go 3x as far.I didn't give any advice, I just laid out a viewpoint.To address your point, does it matter how much the PITI is, or how much the PITI is relative to the property income?

First impressions matter and presenting a property in its best light can attract potential buyers and increase its market value.

I'm not sure it really matters because the mouse should not have been there in the first place.

If I am buying an investment vehicle that I know is going to depreciate, then it doesn't matter what the market does.

Ah, the beauty of real estate: no matter the horrors a house has seen - satanic rituals, questionable paint choices, 1970's wallpaper - everything cleans up.Bloodstains?

Credit score does matter but they will lend on a per property basis out of your available LOC once they approve a line...again mostly based on your available cash and credit score.

I have people and crews I have worked with here in Houston and have some experience working with the City of Houston on these types of matters, but I don't have those same connections in Indianapolis.