If you have made any preservation improvements, you will not be paid for those.

I think interest is only deductible on improvements to your main home and second home. 

As of right now, the area by the ferry is not one of the bests in the island but it is possible that it improves with what they're building. 

I feel that access to capital will allow me to further my real estate investing racket.

One of the best ways to improve a unit by increasing the number of units or bathrooms without increasing the slab size. 

I will say that Fayetteville in general has improved significantly over the years.

I totally ignored them at first, but more and more they are showing themselves to be a surprisingly (to me anyways) good indicator of how much room for improvement a property has.

Haven’t bought through them again, so can’t say if they have looked at how to improve upfront customer service.  

Should I improve the property and use as a proof of concept to see if my market can handle a higher rent factor?

Alternatively, my more specific is Malden and Everett which has direct access to trains and buses and you can find 2 families for the same price range and an occasional three family with work needed.