A little elbow grease, a fresh coat of paint, and it was ready for new tenants and we got $25 more per month in rent than with that old one.

I wished I was going to Denver so I could talk to you some more.I target 1st time buyers and feel a fridge is a good selling point along with the fresh remodel.

Other than that, our only plans for the property are to take down the wallpaper, throw on some fresh paint, sand and paint the deck and put a renter in one side.

Not sure if they burned, got torn down by the city, or some other crazy incident, but there is fresh tilled dirt when I get there.Some auction.com homes you can see inside, some are occupied and they advise not to disturb the tenants.

I am a 24 year old who just graduated with a bachelors degree in Louisiana. I will be starting an online graduate school MBA program while working full time at a local bank as a credit analyst. Louisiana is consi...

If they work out, lock them into a one-year lease in the Spring/Summer when the market is more favorable.If they are below market rates, I would hit them with a 30-day notice of a rate increase or get rid of them and start fresh.

Also looking to see if drywall trim and floors are salvageable or is it going to be a full gut.If you can just clean up the walls and trim add a fresh coat of paint and refinish the floors or install carpet and laminate you will be in much better spot then if you had to start removing these items buying new and paying for it to be Installed

I can cut my monthly mortgage by about $500.Will I end up paying more since I will be taking on a fresh 30-year mortgage?

Open this discussion as I'd like to get some fresh ideas on how to invest $1m.

@Fred Watson I’m still fairly fresh to the rental arena myself.