HOWEVER, if your objective is to bring the rental up to your personal standards or to make a neighborhood improvement/revitalization statement, then by all means improve the curb appeal.

This wasn't very appealing but at the end of the day I need this place done and I can recover funds faster with this project off my plate.So, I've got most everything done at this point.

I do not fall under the "if it's not broke don't fix it" style, but rather, if it is worth the investment to improve something (ie it will help appeal to more buyers, sell the house quicker, or increase my ROI) than we will make the upgrade.

If you don't you can always appeal.

Although I agree with Jon that staining could increase rents slightly by helping its curb appeal, I can't see that being significant enough to cover the added maintenance expenses.I feel that I should overall be trying to make this the best rental property possible since that is what I, and probably any future buyer will be using it for.

Having legitimate rental income coming in from the property as I'm living in it sounds very appealing as a way to get my feet wet in investing.

I am a believer in small deals and investment opportunities that have the broadest appeal - there are more buyers for Chevys in all economic times than Caddies.I would be very interested in your resulting research on the mobile home parks.

I would tear it out and go with something that appeals to more buyers.

.)$10,000.00Fencing (Some sections need repair, others are okay)$5,000.00Bathrooms updated(all stock at this time)$14,000.00Landscaping (mostly a spruce up for curb appeal)$2,000.00Kitchen updates (everything is dated and appliances do not match)$8,000.00New Doorway(front door has been forced)$1,000.00Tankless Water Heater$2,000.00Roof, gutter, & facea (roof is tarped right now)$12,000.00Totals: $68,500I based my estimates on personal experience in the construction industry.

Anyways we have a pretty good plan for the interior but I'm trying to come up with some ideas to make the house pop on the outside and give it some good curb appeal.