Been using them for year and they have improved ALOT and are still fairly affordable. 

Property appraised value increased substantially with improvements and new higher rental tenants

Identify necessary repairs and improvements.2.

I on the other hand am begging for him to try a cpa since there’s alot of new concepts with maintence vs improvements etc for tax purposes.

I had all new smoke detectors with 10 year batteries put in, so I wouldn't have to worry about changing dead batteries - that beeping can ruin a guest's vacation. 

Always interested in something that can improve operations.

Since you need to make some improvements to get the rents to market levels, it could make sense for you to inform all of the tenants you will not be renewing their leases so you can fix all of the units at once and then get them rented. 

Major issues like foundation work, bathroom renovations, and deck repairs are considered capital improvements, which can be depreciated over time, allowing you to offset a significant portion of your rental income with those deductions.

I’ve had investors that initially bought SFRs in CA and accumulated about $400k - then sold the properties and now are actively buying fixers, small homes and value add properties where they use the $300k to purchase and improve and make between $200k to $300k per year in gross profits when selling a renovated or improved property.

Timing can sometimes be as valuable as improvements in this business.