Used HELOC for down payment remodeled the first floor right away and moved the tenants from upstairs to down stairs and raised there rent $100mo. 

If you want to renovate the unit some so you can raise the rent you can either tell them you won't be renewing the lease and kick them out or just raise the rent and hope they move out (or if they pay the higher rent that's even better!). 

Congress would never approve the level of spending that he would require or agree to the amount of taxes that he would want to raise. 

I was born and raised in Seattle so I know the King Co market pretty well.

Hello BP,My business partners and I (the Managing Members) have raised capital through a syndication to invest in multifamily properties.

The government regulatory inspects your properties to make sure the property is being cared for by tenant and landlord.They also tend to stay for a long time (5 years plus) in my experienceRent raises are easy to get approved.

There is no "rent control" on the properties, but you cannot raise the rent above the income level of the tenant.

Seller financing could work..........get all SF for two years rehab and raise rents.  

@Jordan RabbI mean of course you can raise value with warranted repairs and good upgrades.

@Nitin Suma  Check your local laws to see if there is a cap on how much you can raise the rent for an occupied unit.