We own a complete eye sore in the middle of the CBD and he said if we can fix it up and make it glitzy and nice it would certainly help our case.

I paid PMI which feels painful but if you keep your eye on the long term prize it's worth it. 

Also, staging and professional photography can help potential buyers visualize the space better.Lastly, think about local advertising—social media, networking, and maybe hosting an event for local agents could help get more eyes on the property.

Paul involves attending meetups and joining REIAs, working with professionals like CPAs, lawyers, and agents.

i keep seeing:1. buy out of state rental in a solid neighborhood with long-term potential (just as you are recommending) but then...2. have one rough tenant turn that costs a couple grand, and3. give up on real estate investing, and turn on everyone involved in the transaction for not guaranteeing that sweet cash flow in month 1 lol, yea there is a decent chunk of investors who get really butthurt by that one bad unit turn and just give up.

@Jamie Banks The issue is as far as I know almost all Leases when ALE types of companies are involved the  insurance policy holders are listed as the tenant.

They employ 3rd-party people to handle your property and rarely have a second set of eyes checking for underlying problems.

Once you get through move in, the day to day management is pretty hands off and easy (famous last words, but so far, so good).Other than that, get a second opinion/eye from someone you trust - preferably a professional designer - on the furnishings and design.

By the time I got to that point the cost and time involvement was so high I decided it was a distraction to what was already working.  

Also, knowing the tech terms for a project benefits u bc guys will know you know SOMETHING about what is involved.