This kitchen is going to be a future project for your customer no matter if you dump $50 or $500 into handles and paint.  

Here is a link to a Colorado Sun article with a great summary of the "For-cause eviction bill" https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/08/colorado-for-cause-evicti...So, in the future, you might have a harder time discontinuing a lease with a tenant that is "difficult" but otherwise abiding by the terms of the lease agreement if the bill becomes law.

@Mimi PerezThe restrictive HOA will limit your future options and continue to be an expense.

I would suggest sending something in writing..... 

Even better...you can't take bonus depreciation on your newly acquired asset to help offset gain since it was acquired from a related party.There is a way to effectively transfer out the future appreciation, but your historical appreciation is stuck in the Corporation - you can't get that out without triggering that gain. 

Chase,Several lenders out there have re-negotiation policies on their rates, I would ask your loan officer. 

After you talk to the code guy, you'll of course need an architect to write up professional plans that you can submit for the permits.

The LLC should help you lower transaction costs since you as the LLC Manager can buy/sell property, taxes, etc by writing checks from the LLC's business account.I rolled my SDIRA from Equity Trust, no LLC (poor service, high fees) to Madison Trust w/LLC about 6 years ago.

I did not ask for future months or rent if she got out asap.

It is nice to hear that you want to take the first step in RE investing.