Good evening all, I'm a brand new member!I am selling a property for $500k that has a $50k special assessment for new windows, doors, etc to be paid over the next 13 months. It is not due yet.  The buyer asked me pay ...

Again, for less than cost of blinds some times but certainly a lot less maintenance than blinds and, as mentioned, for some stylings blinds just are not the right fit and glass treatment can be a nice improvement, and improved showing/ user experience = $$$$. 

I have not seen any improvement in that trend.Yes you can do this from afar.  

Depreciating has reduced much of the income and probably just as big, I have put a lot of money back into my buildings to improve cosmetics and efficiency while modernizing them somewhat.

Thanks for that.I had my issues, and I may still be in a defensive attitude towards their investment "opportunities" but since you are in a mood to discuss this further, let me share my thoughts...1.

Has anyone had any experience successfully moving around an HOA that restricts construction improvements?

After purchasing, we have re-arranged some leases, and are working on improving the AirBnB Units in order to maximize Cash Flow.

I have been thinking about how I can improve my rental property portfolio consisting of 8 unit streams.

The best value with respect to cost is in higher end areas or where the land scaping can be significantly improved at a low cost.In most areas the improved landscaping will provide the better return, but probably not a great return.  

If you put 20% down vs 10% the numbers improve by about $500/month.