If I had to pick something, the thought of renting small multi-family units sounds appealing, as does wholesaling.

I believe it's important to add value when increasing.Tomorrow evening our theme is "Curb Appeal" (for Selling, Refinancing, Increasing Rent) and we've got several experts, covering Massachusetts, for Staging and Landscaping to teach how and where to do it!

I am planning on making an offer(s) on a SFH that has great curb appeal, in a great area.

Some people prefer to "stage " the home in the higher priced rental/sale market where as some people prefer to show the property vacant.It really depends on the market /area in which the property or you are catering to.Personally I don't stage anything, I prefer to show the property vacant so that prospective tenant can visualize the spacing and how their furniture can fit the space.

The only drawback I see is that if this form is not filled out I can not appeal the assessment of my property.

I'm sure the unique recycled design will appeal to some but it definitely reduces the buyer pool.

Also don't miss the cut off dates to appeal the assessment.

As you mentioned, it's not necessarily a quantitative value, but a qualitative one.Less curb appeal = harder to sell.There are a lot of things that are out of your control, for example if someone puts in mobile homes around your house then you're going to suffer from it.

Or, appeal and go to court.

I may need to start looking outside of my current target area because home prices here are pretty steep for what you get because of the appeal of the area.